Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Niger
Niger: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 78.51 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78.51
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
10th
of 55 countries
All-time high
84.3
in 1992
All-time low
72.44
in 2021
Years of data
10
1992–2022
Continued breastfeeding in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 78.51 for continued breastfeeding in 2022.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Niger peaked at 84.3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.44, in 2021.
Niger ranks 10th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.3 | — |
| 1998 | 81.6 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 81.77 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.08 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 78.45 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 76.1 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 73.66 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 77.64 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 72.44 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 78.51 | +8.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 78.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.04, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 78.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.95 | 81.6 | 84.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.92 | 81.77 | 84.08 | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.07 | 73.66 | 78.45 | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.19 | 72.44 | 78.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Niger?
- Continued breastfeeding in Niger was 78.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.44 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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