Low birth weight prevalence in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Low birth weight prevalence was 16.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Low birth weight prevalence in Central African Republic, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Central African Republic stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Central African Republic peaked at 16.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Low birth weight prevalence in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 19 Botswana 16.8% compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 16.7% compare
- 21 South Africa 16.6% compare
- 22 Benin 16.4% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 16.3% compare
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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2651 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Central African Republic?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Central African Republic was 16.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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