Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Eswatini
Eswatini: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 46.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
46.7
World rank
40th
of 56 countries
All-time high
59.1
in 2006
All-time low
44.2
in 2008
Years of data
5
2006–2021
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Eswatini, 2006–2021
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 Eswatini is 46.7, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Eswatini peaked at 59.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.2, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 40th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.1 | — |
| 2008 | 44.2 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 54.5 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 48.3 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 46.7 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.65 | 44.2 | 59.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.4 | 48.3 | 54.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.7 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 37 Haiti 48 compare
- 38 Chad 47.2 compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 46.9 compare
- 41 Mali 45.5 compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.9 compare
- 43 Côte d'Ivoire 42.3 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 Eswatini?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Eswatini was 46.7 in 2021, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2 in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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