Share of low birthweight babies born in Congo
Congo: Share of low birthweight babies born 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
Share of low birthweight babies born in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of low birthweight babies born in Congo is 11.93, measured 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, share of low birthweight babies born 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.16 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Congo?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Congo was 11.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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