Malawi vs (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Malawi
15.58
in 2020
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
15.56
in 2020
Malawi rank
28th
(SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs rank
26th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Malawi
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
051015200020102020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.58 against 15.56 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs ahead.

Malawi ranks 28th and (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2 16.57 0.3708 (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
2010s 15.78 16 0.2187 (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs
2020s 15.58 15.56 0.013 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Malawi or (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
Malawi, at 15.58 against 15.56 in (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Malawi and (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
0.02, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Malawi ranks 28th and (SDGRC) ECA_Land-locked LDCs ranks 26th 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