Continued breastfeeding in Madagascar
Madagascar: Continued breastfeeding was 72.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.8
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
15th
of 55 countries
All-time high
80.34
in 2004
All-time low
65.11
in 2000
Years of data
8
1992–2024
Continued breastfeeding in Madagascar, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding in Madagascar is 72.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Madagascar peaked at 80.34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.11, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.45 | 74.4 | 76.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.92 | 65.11 | 80.34 | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.6 | 76.6 | 76.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.92 | 72.8 | 79.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Madagascar?
- Continued breastfeeding in Madagascar was 72.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.34 in 2004.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.11 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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