Brazil vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Low birth weight number

Brazil
242.4
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
399.2
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
6th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Brazil
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0100200300400200020102020

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 399.2 against 242.4 in Brazil, a difference of 156.8.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 157 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 264.67 297.18 32.51 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 252.13 364.11 111.98 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 242.4 399.2 156.8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 399.2 against 242.4 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
156.8, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for low birth weight number?
Brazil ranks 8th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 6th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Low birth weight number (in thousands)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,368 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed