Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Peru
Peru: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 48.4 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 56 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 2007
All-time low
45.3
in 1996
Years of data
20
1996–2024
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Peru, 1996–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 48.4 for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Peru peaked at 56.6 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 1996.
Peru ranks 34th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.3 | — |
| 2000 | 54.6 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 47.4 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 56.6 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 51.6 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 51.1 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.6 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.7 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 55.6 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 54.1 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 52.8 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 48.2 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.9 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 49.4 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.2 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 48.2 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.55 | 47.4 | 56.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.85 | 48.2 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.22 | 46.2 | 49.4 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 Peru?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Peru was 48.4 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2007.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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