Democratic Republic of Congo vs Paraguay: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.16
in 2020
Paraguay
9.96
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
81st
Paraguay rank
84th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Paraguay
02.557.51012.5200020102020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.16 against 9.96 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 84th of 157 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 11.94 10 1.94 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 10.74 9.99 0.7514 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 10.16 9.96 0.197 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Paraguay?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.16 against 9.96 in Paraguay as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
0.2, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st and Paraguay ranks 84th 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