Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Nepal
Nepal: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 93.7 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
93.7
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 55 countries
All-time high
96.6
in 2006
All-time low
91.3
in 2019
Years of data
8
1996–2022
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 93.7 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Nepal peaked at 96.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.3, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 1st of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 95.4 | — |
| 2001 | 95.9 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.7 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 92.1 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.3 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 93.7 | +2.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 93.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4 | 95.4 | 95.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.25 | 95.9 | 96.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.78 | 91.3 | 94 | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.7 | 93.7 | 93.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Nepal was 93.7 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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