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
051015200020102020

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

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

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.