Ghana vs Kenya: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months
Ghana
58.2
in 2022
Kenya
60.1
in 2022
Ghana rank
25th
Kenya rank
24th
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 60.1 against 58.2 in Ghana, a difference of 1.9.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 24th of 56 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3 | 56.4 | 31.1 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 48.65 | 52.7 | 4.05 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 55.6 | 62.2 | 6.6 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 58.2 | 60.1 | 1.9 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 60.1 against 58.2 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months between Ghana and Kenya?
- 1.9, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Ghana ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 24th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.