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
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
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.