Congo vs Myanmar: Low-birthweight babies
Congo
11.9%
in 2020
Myanmar
12.5%
in 2020
Congo rank
59th
Myanmar rank
56th
Low-birthweight babies over time
- Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 12.5% against 11.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 56th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.6% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.5% | 0.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low-birthweight babies, Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 12.5% against 11.9% in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low-birthweight babies between Congo and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for low-birthweight babies?
- Congo ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 56th 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.