Children with a birth weight in Gambia

Gambia: Children with a birth weight was 83.28 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
83.28
World rank
68th
of 84 countries
All-time high
83.28
in 2017
All-time low
41.88
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2017

Children with a birth weight in Gambia, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 41.92005: 51.82009: 50.92010: 59.32017: 83.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 83.28 for children with a birth weight in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Gambia peaked at 83.28 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.88, in 1999.

Gambia ranks 68th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.88 41.88 41.88 1
2000s 51.32 50.87 51.77 2
2010s 71.29 59.3 83.28 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 65 Lithuania 90.12 compare
  2. 66 Zimbabwe 87.79 compare
  3. 67 Philippines 84.16 compare
  4. 69 Nepal 77.52 compare
  5. 70 Côte d'Ivoire 73.4 compare
  6. 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 73.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Gambia?
Children with a birth weight in Gambia was 83.28 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 83.28 in 2017.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.88 in 1999.
How does Gambia rank for children with a birth weight?
Gambia ranks 68th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
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