Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Togo
Togo: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 48.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
48.3
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
36th
of 56 countries
All-time high
60.6
in 2014
All-time low
18
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2017
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Togo, 1998–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Togo recorded 48.3 for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Togo peaked at 60.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1998.
That places Togo 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 | — |
| 2006 | 35.8 | +98.9% |
| 2010 | 46 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 60.6 | +31.7% |
| 2017 | 48.3 | -20.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 48.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Togo's 48.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.2, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.8 | 35.8 | 35.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.63 | 46 | 60.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Togo?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Togo was 48.3 in 2017, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Togo ranks 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2017.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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