Timor-Leste vs World: Low birth weight prevalence
Timor-Leste
18.2%
in 2020
World
14.7%
in 2020
Timor-Leste rank
14th
World rank
7th
Low birth weight prevalence over time
- Timor-Leste
- World
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 18.2% against 14.7% in World, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 14th and World ranks 7th of 157 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 2.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.8% | 2.6% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 3.5% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight prevalence, Timor-Leste or World?
- Timor-Leste, at 18.2% against 14.7% in World as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight prevalence between Timor-Leste and World?
- 3.5%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Timor-Leste and World rank globally for low birth weight prevalence?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th and World ranks 7th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.