Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months was 50.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
50.3
World rank
41st
of 55 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 1999
All-time low
50.3
in 2019
Years of data
9
1988–2019
Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Zimbabwe stood at 50.3. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.3, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.65 | 63.2 | 70.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.45 | 52.8 | 66.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.45 | 50.3 | 61.9 | 4 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 228,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 214,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 224,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 222,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 230,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 230,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Zimbabwe?
- Continued breastfeeding 12-23 months in Zimbabwe was 50.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding 12-23 months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for continued breastfeeding 12-23 months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is continued breastfeeding 12-23 months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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