Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Malawi
Malawi: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 83.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
83.2
World rank
5th
of 55 countries
All-time high
90.8
in 2004
All-time low
81.5
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2020
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 83.2 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Malawi peaked at 90.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81.5, in 1992.
That places Malawi 5th out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5 | 81.5 | 81.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.3 | 87.5 | 90.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.73 | 83.8 | 89.3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.2 | 83.2 | 83.2 | 1 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Malawi?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Malawi was 83.2 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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