Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Congo
Congo: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 11.93 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11.93
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 157 countries
All-time high
12.81
in 2000
All-time low
11.51
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Congo recorded 11.93 for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Congo peaked at 12.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.51, in 2014.
Congo ranks 59th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.81 | — |
| 2001 | 12.76 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.71 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.63 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.55 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.44 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.32 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.08 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.95 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.84 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.62 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.55 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.51 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.69 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.81 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.89 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.93 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 | 11.95 | 12.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.67 | 11.51 | 11.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 11.93 | 11.93 | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Congo?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Congo was 11.93 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 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 UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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