Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 49.62 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.62
World rank
42nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
65.97
in 2003
All-time low
49.62
in 2023
Years of data
8
1989–2023
Continued breastfeeding in Bolivia, 1989–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, continued breastfeeding in Bolivia stood at 49.62. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Bolivia peaked at 65.97 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.62, in 2023.
Bolivia ranks 42nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54 | — |
| 1994 | 58.8 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 57.8 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.97 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 62.91 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 61.28 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 49.62 | -19.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 49.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.56, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 49.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.62, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.3 | 57.8 | 58.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.06 | 57.3 | 65.97 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.28 | 61.28 | 61.28 | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.62 | 49.62 | 49.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,250 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Bolivia?
- Continued breastfeeding in Bolivia was 49.62 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.97 in 2003.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.62 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Bolivia ranks 42nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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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