Algeria vs Malta: Share of low birthweight babies born

Algeria
7.2
in 2020
Malta
7.18
in 2020
Algeria rank
117th
Malta rank
118th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Algeria
  • Malta
02468200020102020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 7.2 against 7.18 in Malta, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 117th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8 6.71 0.0937 Algeria
2010s 7.01 7.03 0.0229 Malta
2020s 7.2 7.18 0.0131 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Algeria or Malta?
Algeria, at 7.2 against 7.18 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Algeria and Malta?
0.02, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malta?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Malta rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Algeria ranks 117th and Malta ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of low birthweight babies born
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,297 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed