Cambodia vs Congo: Low-birthweight babies
Cambodia
11.4%
in 2020
Congo
11.9%
in 2020
Cambodia rank
62nd
Congo rank
59th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Cambodia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 11.9% against 11.4% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 62nd and Congo ranks 59th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 1.4% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 0.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.9% | 0.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Cambodia or Congo?
- Congo, at 11.9% against 11.4% in Cambodia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Cambodia and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Congo rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Cambodia ranks 62nd 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.