Low birth weight number in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Low birth weight number was 37 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Central African Republic stood at 37. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Central African Republic peaked at 37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 | 24.8 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.46 | 31.7 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Central African Republic?
- Low birth weight number in Central African Republic was 37 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for low birth weight number?
- Central African Republic ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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