Bangladesh vs Philippines: Share of low birthweight babies born
Bangladesh
23.05
in 2020
Philippines
21.14
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Philippines rank
4th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 23.05 against 21.14 in Philippines, a difference of 1.91.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.19 | 20.88 | 4.31 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 21.13 | 2.75 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.05 | 21.14 | 1.9 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 23.05 against 21.14 in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 1.91, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Philippines ranks 4th 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.