Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Malaysia
13.81
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
13.94
in 2020
Malaysia rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
41st

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Arab Emirates
051015200020102020

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 13.94 against 13.81 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st of 157 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 12.39 13.1 0.7137 United Arab Emirates
2010s 13.25 13.9 0.6499 United Arab Emirates
2020s 13.81 13.94 0.1293 United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 13.94 against 13.81 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
0.13, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 41st 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