Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Gambia
Gambia: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 74 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
74
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
13th
of 55 countries
All-time high
80.9
in 2006
All-time low
66.4
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Gambia is 74, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Gambia peaked at 80.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66.4, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 13th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.5 | — |
| 2006 | 80.9 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 66.4 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 78.5 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 79.5 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 74 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7 | 78.5 | 80.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.8 | 66.4 | 79.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 74 | 74 | 74 | 1 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Gambia?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Gambia was 74 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Gambia ranks 13th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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