Bangladesh vs Philippines: Low-birthweight babies
Bangladesh
23.0%
in 2020
Philippines
21.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Philippines rank
4th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.0% against 21.1% in Philippines, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 20.9% | 4.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.1% | 2.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.1% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 23.0% against 21.1% in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 1.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.