Continued breastfeeding in Malawi
Malawi: Continued breastfeeding was 83.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
83.2
World rank
5th
of 55 countries
All-time high
90.8
in 2004
All-time low
81.5
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2020
Continued breastfeeding in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, continued breastfeeding in Malawi stood at 83.2.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Malawi peaked at 90.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81.5, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 5th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5 | 81.5 | 81.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.3 | 87.46 | 90.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.72 | 83.83 | 89.25 | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.2 | 83.2 | 83.2 | 1 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.69 % 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 0.0259 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Malawi?
- Continued breastfeeding in Malawi was 83.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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