NationMaster - Scatterplot: Economy > Targeting of foreign aid vs Health > Births

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.385 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Economy > Targeting of foreign aid	Health > Births > Low birth weight
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Share of official development assistance from each donor country going to the least developed countries or poorest countries. This shows the efficient targeting of foreign aid.	Percentage of live births classified by the OECD as of low birth weight. Data generally for 2000; in some cases, data is for 1999, 1998, or, in the sole case of Belgium, 1997. Refer to the source for details.
Source:	OECD Development Assistance, p.253	OECD
Correlations:	Health > Drug access Health > External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health People > Male population > Age 100-104 > % of the total Economy > Development assistance to LDCs Lifestyle > Undesirable neighbours > Heavy drinkers	Government > Parliamentary seats > Female Labor > Female doctors Democracy > Female parliamentarians People > Gender development index Food > Coffee consumption
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