Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Ecuador
Ecuador: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 49.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Ecuador, 1994–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Ecuador stood at 49.1.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Ecuador peaked at 71.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 2004.
That places Ecuador 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 35.8 | — |
| 2004 | 26.4 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 54.6 | +106.8% |
| 2019 | 71.9 | +31.7% |
| 2023 | 50.6 | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 49.1 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.25 | 54.6 | 71.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.85 | 49.1 | 50.6 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 Ecuador?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Ecuador was 49.1 in 2024, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Ecuador ranks 33rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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