Malawi vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of low birthweight babies born

Malawi
15.58
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
16.27
in 2020
Malawi rank
28th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
25th

Share of low birthweight babies born over time

  • Malawi
  • Trinidad and Tobago
051015200020102020

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 16.27 against 15.58 in Malawi, a difference of 0.69.

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

Malawi ranks 28th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 16.2 15.34 0.8561 Malawi
2010s 15.78 16.07 0.2861 Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 15.58 16.27 0.6977 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Malawi or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 16.27 against 15.58 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.69, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
Malawi ranks 28th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th 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