Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: Share of low birthweight babies born
Jordan
18.94
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.38
in 2020
Jordan rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Jordan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.38 against 18.94 in Jordan, a difference of 0.44.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 | 18.38 | 2.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 17.55 | 19.14 | 1.59 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 19.38 | 0.4436 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.38 against 18.94 in Jordan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.44, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th 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.