Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 80.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
80.7
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
7th
of 55 countries
All-time high
94.7
in 1999
All-time low
80.7
in 2021
Years of data
8
1993–2021
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 80.7 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Burkina Faso peaked at 94.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 80.7, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 93.2 | — |
| 1999 | 94.7 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 92.5 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.6 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.5 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 89.3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 80.7 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.95 | 93.2 | 94.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.55 | 92.5 | 92.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.2 | 90.5 | 91.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 85 | 80.7 | 89.3 | 2 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7191 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Burkina Faso?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Burkina Faso was 80.7 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 94.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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