Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Low birth weight number

Democratic Republic of Congo
399.2
in 2020
United States
303.2
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
United States rank
7th

Low birth weight number over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • United States
0100200300400200020102020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 399.2 against 303.2 in United States, a difference of 96.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo United States Difference Ahead
2000s 297.18 331.01 33.83 United States
2010s 364.11 321.91 42.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 399.2 303.2 96 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low birth weight number, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 399.2 against 303.2 in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in low birth weight number between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
96, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for low birth weight number?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and United States ranks 7th 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