Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 53.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53.78
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
37th
of 55 countries
All-time high
76.84
in 2005
All-time low
53.78
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Continued breastfeeding in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding in Sierra Leone is 53.78, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Sierra Leone peaked at 76.84 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.78, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.12 | — |
| 2005 | 76.84 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 70.27 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 68.25 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.6 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 61.08 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 64.52 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 53.78 | -16.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 53.78 is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.04, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 53.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.41 | 70.12 | 76.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.61 | 61.08 | 72.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.78 | 53.78 | 53.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 34 Philippines 57.13 compare
- 35 Haiti 55.8 compare
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- 38 Turkey 52.7 compare
- 39 Guyana 52.04 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 50.55 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Sierra Leone?
- Continued breastfeeding in Sierra Leone was 53.78 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 76.84 in 2005.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.78 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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