Malaysia vs Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Malaysia
13.81
in 2020
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
14.39
in 2020
Malaysia rank
42nd
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank
45th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Malaysia
  • Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) currently reports 14.39 against 13.81 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.58.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 45th of 157 countries.

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 12.39 13.63 1.24 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
2010s 13.25 14.1 0.8559 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
2020s 13.81 14.39 0.5746 Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Malaysia or Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), at 14.39 against 13.81 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
0.58, with Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 45th 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