Malawi vs Namibia: Share of low birthweight babies born

Malawi
15.58
in 2020
Namibia
15.58
in 2020
Malawi rank
28th
Namibia rank
27th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
051015200020102020

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 15.58 against 15.58 in Malawi, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 27th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2 16.29 0.0941 Namibia
2010s 15.78 15.77 0.0146 Malawi
2020s 15.58 15.58 0.0051 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Malawi or Namibia?
Namibia, at 15.58 against 15.58 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Malawi and Namibia?
0, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Malawi ranks 28th and Namibia ranks 27th 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