Continued breastfeeding in Mozambique
Mozambique: Continued breastfeeding was 67.61 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
67.61
World rank
22nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
82.69
in 2003
All-time low
67.61
in 2022
Years of data
5
1997–2022
Continued breastfeeding in Mozambique, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, continued breastfeeding in Mozambique stood at 67.61. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Mozambique peaked at 82.69 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.61, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1 | 82.1 | 82.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.5 | 78.3 | 82.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.38 | 75.38 | 75.38 | 1 |
| 2020s | 67.61 | 67.61 | 67.61 | 1 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % 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 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Mozambique?
- Continued breastfeeding in Mozambique was 67.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 82.69 in 2003.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.61 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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