Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.16
in 2020
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
13.19
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
81st
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
83rd

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
051015200020102020

How they compare

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 13.19 against 10.16 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.03.

That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 83rd of 157 countries.

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.94 12.94 0.9935 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 10.74 13.03 2.29 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 10.16 13.19 3.03 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 13.19 against 10.16 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
3.03, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
313 places, 6,573 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed