Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Peru
Peru: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 71.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Peru, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Peru is 71.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Peru peaked at 71.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.1, in 1986.
Peru ranks 18th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 53.1 | — |
| 1991 | 55.9 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 65 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 63.6 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 65.1 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 64.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 70 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 65.8 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.5 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.5 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 64.6 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.7 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 68.1 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.4 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 69.6 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 71.9 | +3.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.45 | 55.9 | 65 | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.35 | 63.6 | 68 | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.26 | 62.5 | 70 | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.16 | 68.3 | 71.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Peru was 71.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1 in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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