Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Low-birthweight babies
Madagascar
18.7%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.4%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.4% against 18.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.4% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.1% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 19.4% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.4% against 18.7% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Madagascar ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea 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.