Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 79.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.5
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
79.5
in 2023
All-time low
22.7
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2023
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1994–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 79.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 79.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 1994.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.7 | — |
| 1998 | 37 | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 57.9 | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 62.8 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 78 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 79.5 | +25.6% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 79.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.3, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 79.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.1, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.85 | 22.7 | 37 | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.35 | 57.9 | 62.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.65 | 63.3 | 78 | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.5 | 79.5 | 79.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 4 Rwanda 85.3 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 83.3 compare
- 6 Uganda 81.5 compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.1 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 73.2 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 72 compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 79.5 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 1994.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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