Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Nepal
Nepal: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 54.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
54.6
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
54.9
in 2016
All-time low
17.8
in 1996
Years of data
8
1996–2022
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Nepal stood at 54.6.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Nepal peaked at 54.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1996.
That places Nepal 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 30.2 | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 35.5 | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 44.5 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 48.7 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 54.9 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 41.7 | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 54.6 | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.85 | 30.2 | 35.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.45 | 41.7 | 54.9 | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.6 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 25 Ghana 58.2 compare
- 25 Indonesia 58.2 compare
- 27 Mauritania 55.5 compare
- 29 Philippines 54.1 compare
- 30 Cambodia 54 compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.2 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Nepal was 54.6 in 2022, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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