Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 41.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
41.71
World rank
46th
of 55 countries
All-time high
41.71
in 2022
All-time low
18.48
in 2000
Years of data
5
1987–2022
Continued breastfeeding in Trinidad and Tobago, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, continued breastfeeding in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 41.71. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 41.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.48, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 46th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23.6 | — |
| 2000 | 18.48 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 28.03 | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 33.99 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 41.71 | +22.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 41.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.62, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.25 | 18.48 | 28.03 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.99 | 33.99 | 33.99 | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.71 | 41.71 | 41.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Continued breastfeeding in Trinidad and Tobago was 41.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 41.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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