Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 21.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21.6
World rank
54th
of 55 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 2013
All-time low
18.2
in 2000
Years of data
9
1986–2019
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 21.6 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 55 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22.4 | — |
| 1991 | 19 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 22.5 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 18.2 | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 21.7 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.2 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.75 | 19 | 22.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.67 | 18.2 | 22.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.23 | 19.9 | 25.2 | 3 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0462 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Dominican Republic?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Dominican Republic was 21.6 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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