Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Guinea
Guinea: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 77.62 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
77.62
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 55 countries
All-time high
90.1
in 1999
All-time low
77.62
in 2018
Years of data
5
1999–2018
Continued breastfeeding in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 77.62 for continued breastfeeding in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Guinea peaked at 90.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77.62, in 2018.
That places Guinea 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90.1 | — |
| 2005 | 87.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 86.52 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 79.69 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 77.62 | -2.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 77.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.56, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 77.62 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 | 90.1 | 90.1 | 90.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.3 | 87.3 | 87.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.28 | 77.62 | 86.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Guinea?
- Continued breastfeeding in Guinea was 77.62 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.62 in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Guinea ranks 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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