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
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.
Children with a birth weight in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.88 | — |
| 2005 | 51.77 | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 50.87 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 59.3 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 83.28 | +40.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 83.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.83, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 83.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 Lithuania 90.12 compare
- 66 Zimbabwe 87.79 compare
- 67 Philippines 84.16 compare
- 69 Nepal 77.52 compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 73.4 compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 73.01 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
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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