Malawi vs Post-demographic dividend: Low-birthweight babies

Malawi
15.6%
in 2020
Post-demographic dividend
7.8%
in 2020
Malawi rank
28th
Post-demographic dividend rank
26th

Low-birthweight babies over time

  • Malawi
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.6% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 2.0 times Post-demographic dividend's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 28th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2% 7.7% 8.5% Malawi
2010s 15.8% 7.8% 8.0% Malawi
2020s 15.6% 7.8% 7.8% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Malawi or Post-demographic dividend?
Malawi, at 15.6% against 7.8% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
7.8%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Post-demographic dividend?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
Malawi ranks 28th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 26th 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.