Bangladesh vs Liberia: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Bangladesh
23.05
in 2020
Liberia
19.88
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Liberia rank
5th
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time
- Bangladesh
- Liberia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.05 against 19.88 in Liberia, a difference of 3.17.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Liberia ranks 5th of 157 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.19 | 19.69 | 5.5 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 19.75 | 4.14 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 19.88 | 3.17 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Bangladesh or Liberia?
- Bangladesh, at 23.05 against 19.88 in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 3.17, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Liberia ranks 5th 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.