Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 80.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
80.66
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
7th
of 55 countries
All-time high
94.7
in 1999
All-time low
80.66
in 2021
Years of data
8
1993–2021
Continued breastfeeding in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding in Burkina Faso is 80.66, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Burkina Faso peaked at 94.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 80.66, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 93.2 | — |
| 1999 | 94.7 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92.46 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 92.62 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.48 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.92 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 89.29 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 80.66 | -9.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 80.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.04, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 80.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.95 | 93.2 | 94.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.54 | 92.46 | 92.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.2 | 90.48 | 91.92 | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.97 | 80.66 | 89.29 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Burkina Faso?
- Continued breastfeeding in Burkina Faso was 80.66 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.66 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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