Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Eswatini
Eswatini: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 33.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
33.7
World rank
51st
of 55 countries
All-time high
56.8
in 2006
All-time low
28.5
in 2014
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 33.7 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Eswatini peaked at 56.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 51st out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1 | — |
| 2006 | 56.8 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 33.7 | +18.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 33.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 33.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.45 | 52.1 | 56.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5 | 28.5 | 32.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.7 | 33.7 | 33.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Eswatini was 33.7 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Eswatini ranks 51st out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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