Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Kenya
Kenya: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 65.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
65.2
World rank
26th
of 55 countries
All-time high
77.3
in 1993
All-time low
64.7
in 2000
Years of data
8
1989–2022
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Kenya, 1989–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 65.2 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2022.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Kenya peaked at 77.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 64.7, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 26th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 71.8 | — |
| 1993 | 77.3 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 76.7 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.7 | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 76.3 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 71.8 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 75.4 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 65.2 | -13.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 65.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 65.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.8 | 71.8 | 71.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 77 | 76.7 | 77.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.93 | 64.7 | 76.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.4 | 75.4 | 75.4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Kenya was 65.2 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7 in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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