Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Cameroon
Cameroon: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 43.3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
43.3
World rank
44th
of 55 countries
All-time high
62.7
in 1998
All-time low
43.3
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Cameroon stood at 43.3. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Cameroon peaked at 62.7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 43.3, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5 | 58.3 | 62.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.95 | 53.7 | 58.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.47 | 43.3 | 52.8 | 3 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Cameroon?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Cameroon was 43.3 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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