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.
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 69.5 | — |
| 1993 | 78.2 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 76.3 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 72.8 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 80.6 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 72.8 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 78 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 75.3 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 70.3 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 68.9 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 71.5 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 72.7 | +1.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 72.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 72.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 14 Central African Republic 73.1 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
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 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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