Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Laos
Laos: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 36.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.97
World rank
50th
of 55 countries
All-time high
66.17
in 2006
All-time low
36.97
in 2023
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Continued breastfeeding in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding in Laos is 36.97, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Laos peaked at 66.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.97, in 2023.
That places Laos 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.58 | — |
| 2006 | 66.17 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.79 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 42.81 | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 36.97 | -13.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.56, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.94, 84% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.87 | 65.58 | 66.17 | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.8 | 42.81 | 56.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.97 | 36.97 | 36.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Laos?
- Continued breastfeeding in Laos was 36.97 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 66.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.97 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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