What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?

0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Kenya: Low-birthweight babies

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

10.2%

in 2020

Kenya

10.0%

in 2020

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

80th

Kenya rank

83rd

Low-birthweight babies over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Kenya

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd 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	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.9%	11.3%	0.6%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	10.7%	10.5%	0.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	10.2%	10.0%	0.2%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Kenya?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 10.2% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?: 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Kenya rank globally for low-birthweight babies?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Low-birthweight babies (% of births)
Unit: % of births
Source: UNICEF-WHO Low birthweight estimates, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,948 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.