Angola vs Malawi: Share of low birthweight babies born

Angola
15.53
in 2020
Malawi
15.58
in 2020
Angola rank
29th
Malawi rank
28th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Angola
  • Malawi
051015200020102020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.58 against 15.53 in Angola, a difference of 0.05.

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

Angola ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 28th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 16.62 16.2 0.4241 Angola
2010s 15.61 15.78 0.1724 Malawi
2020s 15.53 15.58 0.0486 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Angola or Malawi?
Malawi, at 15.58 against 15.53 in Angola as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Angola and Malawi?
0.05, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Angola and Malawi rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Angola ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 28th 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