Congo vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns

Congo
11.93
in 2020
(SDGRC) Central Africa
13.92
in 2020
Congo rank
59th
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
58th

Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns over time

  • Congo
  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
051015200020102020

How they compare

(SDGRC) Central Africa currently reports 13.92 against 11.93 in Congo, a difference of 1.99.

That makes (SDGRC) Central Africa's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, (SDGRC) Central Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 59th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 58th of 157 countries.

(SDGRC) Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo (SDGRC) Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12.45 14.5 2.06 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2010s 11.67 14.01 2.33 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2020s 11.93 13.92 2 (SDGRC) Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns, Congo or (SDGRC) Central Africa?
(SDGRC) Central Africa, at 13.92 against 11.93 in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns between Congo and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
1.99, with (SDGRC) Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Congo and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
Congo ranks 59th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 58th 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