Children with a birth weight in Guyana
Guyana: Children with a birth weight was 93.65 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
93.65
World rank
55th
of 84 countries
All-time high
93.65
in 2018
All-time low
77.8
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2018
Children with a birth weight in Guyana, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, children with a birth weight in Guyana stood at 93.65. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Guyana peaked at 93.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 77.8, in 2005.
That places Guyana 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.2 | — |
| 2005 | 77.8 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.79 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 88.8 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 93.65 | +5.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 93.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 93.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.83, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.26 | 77.8 | 83.79 | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.23 | 88.8 | 93.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Guyana?
- Children with a birth weight in Guyana was 93.65 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8 in 2005.
- How does Guyana rank for children with a birth weight?
- Guyana ranks 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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