Children with a birth weight in Guinea

Guinea: Children with a birth weight was 48.94 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.94
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
78th
of 84 countries
All-time high
49.22
in 2015
All-time low
36.89
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2016

Children with a birth weight in Guinea, 1996–2016

010203040501996200620161996: 36.92002: 40.72010: 43.12015: 49.22016: 48.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 48.94 for children with a birth weight in 2016.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Guinea peaked at 49.22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.89, in 1996.

That places Guinea 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.89 36.89 36.89 1
2000s 40.68 40.68 40.68 1
2010s 47.08 43.08 49.22 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 75 Sierra Leone 64.65 compare
  2. 76 Senegal 64.64 compare
  3. 77 Benin 60.36 compare
  4. 79 Madagascar 36.85 compare
  5. 80 Niger 36.47 compare
  6. 81 Mali 35.92 compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children with a birth weight in Guinea?
Children with a birth weight in Guinea was 48.94 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 49.22 in 2015.
What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 36.89 in 1996.
How does Guinea rank for children with a birth weight?
Guinea ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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