Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Niger
Niger: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 78.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Niger is 78.5, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Niger peaked at 84.3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 72.4, in 2021.
That places Niger 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.3 | — |
| 1998 | 81.6 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.1 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 78.4 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 76.1 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 73.7 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 77.6 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 72.4 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 78.5 | +8.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 78.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 78.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.95 | 81.6 | 84.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.95 | 81.8 | 84.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.07 | 73.7 | 78.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.17 | 72.4 | 78.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Niger?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Niger was 78.5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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