Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Share of low birthweight babies born
Madagascar
18.71
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
19.38
in 2020
Madagascar rank
10th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.38 against 18.71 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.67.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 10th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.85 | 18.38 | 1.47 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.26 | 19.14 | 0.1187 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 18.71 | 19.38 | 0.6682 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.38 against 18.71 in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.67, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Madagascar ranks 10th 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.