Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Early initiation of breastfeeding

Democratic Republic of Congo
53.21
in 2023
Peru
48.39
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
31st
Peru rank
34th

Early initiation of breastfeeding over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Peru
0204060199620102024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 53.21 against 48.39 in Peru, a difference of 4.82.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Peru ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 48.04 56.64 8.6 Peru
2010s 47.11 51.63 4.52 Peru
2020s 53.21 48.16 5.05 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher early initiation of breastfeeding, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 53.21 against 48.39 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in early initiation of breastfeeding between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
4.82, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for early initiation of breastfeeding?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st and Peru ranks 34th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Early initiation of breastfeeding. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Early initiation of breastfeeding
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 382 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed