Low birth weight prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Low birth weight prevalence was 10.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Low birth weight prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low birth weight prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo is 10.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2019.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 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 prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Democratic Republic of Congo was 10.2% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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