Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 53.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53.8
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
37th
of 55 countries
All-time high
76.8
in 2005
All-time low
53.8
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Sierra Leone stood at 53.8. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Sierra Leone peaked at 76.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.8, in 2021.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 | 70.1 | 76.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.6 | 61.1 | 72.6 | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.8 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 1 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 79,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 79,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 82,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 81,100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Sierra Leone?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Sierra Leone was 53.8 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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