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.
Low birth weight prevalence in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.8% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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