Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 67.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Lesotho, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Lesotho stood at 67.1. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Lesotho peaked at 67.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8, in 2009.
Lesotho ranks 18th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.8 | — |
| 2009 | 49.8 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 65.3 | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4 | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 67.1 | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3 | 49.8 | 56.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.85 | 56.4 | 65.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.1 | 67.1 | 67.1 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Lesotho?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Lesotho was 67.1 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8 in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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