Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Uganda
Uganda: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 62.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
62.8
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
30th
of 55 countries
All-time high
75.2
in 2006
All-time low
59.9
in 2020
Years of data
8
1988–2022
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Uganda is 62.8, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Uganda peaked at 75.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 59.9, in 2020.
That places Uganda 30th out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.7 | 71.7 | 71.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 71 | 71 | 71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.9 | 72.6 | 75.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.85 | 66.9 | 68.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.35 | 59.9 | 62.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Uganda?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Uganda was 62.8 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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