Continued breastfeeding in Nigeria
Nigeria: Continued breastfeeding was 57.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.71
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
32nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
72.9
in 1990
All-time low
55.9
in 2021
Years of data
10
1990–2024
Continued breastfeeding in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 57.71 for continued breastfeeding in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Nigeria peaked at 72.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9 | 72.9 | 72.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.08 | 59.85 | 67.54 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.11 | 57.9 | 66.27 | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.81 | 55.9 | 57.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,301 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.78 % 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 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.494 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Nigeria?
- Continued breastfeeding in Nigeria was 57.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Nigeria ranks 32nd out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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