El Salvador vs Ghana: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life
El Salvador
46.7%
in 2014
Ghana
42.9%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
33rd
Ghana rank
35th
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.7% against 42.9% in Ghana, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th of 61 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 19.4% | 4.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 57.5% | 29.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 52.1% | 5.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 46.7% against 42.9% in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 3.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.