Low birth weight number in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Low birth weight number was 399.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight number in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight number in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 399.2. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight number in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 399.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 271.2, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 297.18 | 271.2 | 327.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.11 | 333.9 | 393.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399.2 | 399.2 | 399.2 | 1 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 528 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 29.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 51.85 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight number in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Low birth weight number in Democratic Republic of Congo was 399.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight number recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 399.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low birth weight number recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.2 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for low birth weight number?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight number rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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