Continued breastfeeding in India
India: Continued breastfeeding was 80.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
80.2
World rank
8th
of 55 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 1999
All-time low
79.55
in 2015
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Continued breastfeeding in India, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, continued breastfeeding in India stood at 80.2.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in India peaked at 84.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79.55, in 2015.
That places India 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.65 | 82.8 | 84.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.46 | 82.46 | 82.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.55 | 79.55 | 79.55 | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.2 | 80.2 | 80.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.14 % 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 0.0738 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4844 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in India?
- Continued breastfeeding in India was 80.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.55 in 2015.
- How does India rank for continued breastfeeding?
- India ranks 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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