Jamaica vs Maldives: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Jamaica
13.68
in 2020
Maldives
13.72
in 2020
Jamaica rank
44th
Maldives rank
43rd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Jamaica
  • Maldives
051015200020102020

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 13.72 against 13.68 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 14.68 13.88 0.806 Jamaica
2010s 14.15 13.8 0.3492 Jamaica
2020s 13.68 13.72 0.0371 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Jamaica or Maldives?
Maldives, at 13.72 against 13.68 in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Jamaica and Maldives?
0.04, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Jamaica ranks 44th and Maldives ranks 43rd 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