Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Peru
Peru: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 71.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.88
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 55 countries
All-time high
71.88
in 2024
All-time low
53.1
in 1986
Years of data
21
1986–2024
Continued breastfeeding in Peru, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, continued breastfeeding in Peru stood at 71.88. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Peru peaked at 71.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1, in 1986.
Peru ranks 18th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 53.1 | — |
| 1991 | 55.9 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 65 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 68.05 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 63.6 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.09 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 64.69 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 70 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 66.37 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 65.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.54 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 64.58 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 65.73 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.69 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 68.05 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.38 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.61 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 69.57 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 71.88 | +3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.32, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.62, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.45 | 55.9 | 65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.36 | 63.6 | 68.05 | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.25 | 62.54 | 70 | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.15 | 68.3 | 71.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Peru?
- Continued breastfeeding in Peru was 71.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1 in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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