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
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.
Children with a birth weight in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 36.89 | — |
| 2002 | 40.68 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 43.08 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 49.22 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 48.94 | -0.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 48.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 70% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 48.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
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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