Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Share of low birthweight babies born
Democratic Republic of Congo
10.16
in 2020
Kenya
9.97
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
80th
Kenya rank
83rd
Share of low birthweight babies born over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.16 against 9.97 in Kenya, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.94 | 11.31 | 0.6291 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 10.54 | 0.1965 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 10.16 | 9.97 | 0.1859 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of low birthweight babies born, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.16 against 9.97 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of low birthweight babies born between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 0.19, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.