Continued breastfeeding in Nepal
Nepal: Continued breastfeeding was 93.65 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.65
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 55 countries
All-time high
96.61
in 2006
All-time low
91.29
in 2019
Years of data
8
1996–2022
Continued breastfeeding in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, continued breastfeeding in Nepal stood at 93.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Nepal peaked at 96.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.29, in 2019.
That places Nepal 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4 | 95.4 | 95.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.25 | 95.89 | 96.61 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.78 | 91.29 | 93.98 | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.65 | 93.65 | 93.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.74 % 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 0.0662 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.2401 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Nepal?
- Continued breastfeeding in Nepal was 93.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.29 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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