Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in India
India: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 80.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
80.2
World rank
8th
of 55 countries
All-time high
84.5
in 1999
All-time low
79.6
in 2015
Years of data
5
1992–2020
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in India, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
India recorded 80.2 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in India peaked at 84.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 79.6, in 2015.
That places India 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 82.8 | — |
| 1999 | 84.5 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 82.5 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.6 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 80.2 | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 80.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.65 | 82.8 | 84.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.5 | 82.5 | 82.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.6 | 79.6 | 79.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.2 | 80.2 | 80.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % 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 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 India?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in India was 80.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6 in 2015.
- How does India rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- India ranks 8th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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