Jordan vs Low & middle income: Low-birthweight babies

Jordan
18.9%
in 2020
Low & middle income
15.6%
in 2020
Jordan rank
9th
Low & middle income rank
8th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Jordan
  • Low & middle income
05101520200020102020

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 18.9% against 15.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Jordan ranks 9th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Low & middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Low & middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 15.5% 17.6% 2.1% Low & middle income
2010s 17.5% 15.8% 1.8% Jordan
2020s 18.9% 15.6% 3.3% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Jordan or Low & middle income?
Jordan, at 18.9% against 15.6% in Low & middle income as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Jordan and Low & middle income?
3.3%, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Low & middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Jordan and Low & middle income rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Jordan ranks 9th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit
% of births
Source
UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed

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.