Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 63.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
63.8
World rank
28th
of 55 countries
All-time high
75.48
in 2010
All-time low
63.8
in 2023
Years of data
7
2000–2023
Continued breastfeeding in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, continued breastfeeding in Mongolia stood at 63.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Mongolia peaked at 75.48 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.8, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 28th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.69 | — |
| 2005 | 72.85 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 75.48 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 66.08 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 64 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 63.86 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.8 | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 63.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.32, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 63.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.94, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.77 | 66.69 | 72.85 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.35 | 63.86 | 75.48 | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 63.8 | 63.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Mongolia?
- Continued breastfeeding in Mongolia was 63.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.48 in 2010.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Mongolia ranks 28th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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