Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Senegal
Senegal: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 72.67 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.67
World rank
16th
of 55 countries
All-time high
80.64
in 2011
All-time low
68.88
in 2018
Years of data
13
1986–2023
Continued breastfeeding in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, continued breastfeeding in Senegal stood at 72.67.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Senegal peaked at 80.64 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.88, in 2018.
Senegal ranks 16th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 69.5 | — |
| 1993 | 78.2 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 76.3 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 72.82 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 80.64 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 72.78 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 77.99 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 75.25 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 70.28 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 68.88 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.51 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 72.67 | +1.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 72.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.56, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 72.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 69.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.25 | 76.3 | 78.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.82 | 72.82 | 72.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.44 | 68.88 | 80.64 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.67 | 72.67 | 72.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 13 Gambia 74.04 compare
- 14 Central African Republic 73.11 compare
- 15 Madagascar 72.8 compare
- 17 Tanzania 72.23 compare
- 18 Peru 71.88 compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.41 compare
More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Senegal?
- Continued breastfeeding in Senegal was 72.67 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.64 in 2011.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.88 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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