Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 43.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
43.3
World rank
44th
of 55 countries
All-time high
62.7
in 1998
All-time low
43.3
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Continued breastfeeding in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 43.3 for continued breastfeeding in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Cameroon peaked at 62.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.3 | — |
| 1998 | 62.7 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 58.22 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 53.68 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 52.77 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 46.31 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | -6.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 43.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.56, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 43.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 61% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5 | 58.3 | 62.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.95 | 53.68 | 58.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.46 | 43.3 | 52.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Cameroon?
- Continued breastfeeding in Cameroon was 43.3 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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