Continued breastfeeding in Benin
Benin: Continued breastfeeding was 69.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.23
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 55 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 1996
All-time low
67.92
in 2012
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Continued breastfeeding in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 69.23 for continued breastfeeding in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Benin peaked at 85.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 67.92, in 2012.
Benin ranks 21st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6 | 85.6 | 85.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.51 | 80.67 | 82.35 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.68 | 67.92 | 75.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.23 | 69.23 | 69.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 18 Peru 71.88 compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 71.41 compare
- 20 Chad 71.18 compare
- 22 Mozambique 67.61 compare
- 23 Ghana 67.21 compare
- 24 Mauritania 67.13 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Benin?
- Continued breastfeeding in Benin was 69.23 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 1996.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.92 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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