Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Senegal
Senegal: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 72.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
72.7
World rank
16th
of 55 countries
All-time high
80.6
in 2011
All-time low
68.9
in 2018
Years of data
13
1986–2023
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 72.7 for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Senegal peaked at 80.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68.9, in 2018.
That places Senegal 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.5 | 69.5 | 69.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 77.25 | 76.3 | 78.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.45 | 68.9 | 80.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.7 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 13 Gambia 74 compare
- 15 Madagascar 72.8 compare
- 17 Tanzania 72.2 compare
- 18 Peru 71.9 compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.4 compare
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Senegal?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Senegal was 72.7 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 in 2018.
- How does Senegal rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Senegal ranks 16th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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