Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Bolivia
Bolivia: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 49.6 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.6
World rank
42nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
66
in 2003
All-time low
49.6
in 2023
Years of data
8
1989–2023
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Bolivia, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Bolivia is 49.6, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Bolivia peaked at 66 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.6, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 42nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54 | — |
| 1994 | 58.8 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 57.8 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 66 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 61.3 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 49.6 | -19.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 49.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 49.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.3 | 57.8 | 58.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.07 | 57.3 | 66 | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.3 | 61.3 | 61.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.6 | 49.6 | 49.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Bolivia?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Bolivia was 49.6 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2003.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Bolivia ranks 42nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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