Bahamas vs Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Bahamas
15.4
in 2020
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
15.5
in 2020
Bahamas rank
30th
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank
27th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Bahamas
  • Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) currently reports 15.5 against 15.4 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.

Bahamas ranks 30th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 27th of 157 countries.

Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.84 15.59 0.7561 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
2010s 15.34 15.45 0.1102 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)
2020s 15.4 15.5 0.1009 Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Bahamas or Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions), at 15.5 against 15.4 in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Bahamas and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
0.1, with Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Bahamas ranks 30th and Middle East and North Africa (World Bank regions) ranks 27th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed