Low birth weight prevalence in Congo
Congo: Low birth weight prevalence was 11.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.5%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 11.9% for low birth weight prevalence in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Congo peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
That places Congo 58th 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 | 12.4% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 85,097 (2025)
- Population, male 50.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 1.85 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 84,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 86,501 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low birth weight prevalence in Congo?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Congo was 11.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Congo ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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