Continued breastfeeding in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Continued breastfeeding was 81.08 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
81.08
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
6th
of 55 countries
All-time high
91.37
in 2005
All-time low
81.08
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Continued breastfeeding in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, continued breastfeeding in Ethiopia stood at 81.08. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Ethiopia peaked at 91.37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 81.08, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.79 | 90.2 | 91.37 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.24 | 81.08 | 89.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Ethiopia?
- Continued breastfeeding in Ethiopia was 81.08 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.37 in 2005.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.08 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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