Belize vs Congo: Low-birthweight babies
Belize
11.6%
in 2020
Congo
11.9%
in 2020
Belize rank
61st
Congo rank
59th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Belize
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Belize, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 61st and Congo ranks 59th of 157 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.4% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.7% | 0.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.9% | 0.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Belize or Congo?
- Congo, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Belize and Congo?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Congo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Congo rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Belize ranks 61st and Congo ranks 59th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Low-birthweight babies (% of births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Low-birthweight babies are newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams, with the measurement taken within the first hour of life, before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred.