Early initiation of breastfeeding in Benin
Benin: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 25.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.14
Change on year
down 53.5%
World rank
55th
of 56 countries
All-time high
54.08
in 2018
All-time low
25.14
in 2021
Years of data
6
2001–2021
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Benin recorded 25.14 for early initiation of breastfeeding in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Benin peaked at 54.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.14, in 2021.
Benin ranks 55th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.86 | — |
| 2006 | 54.04 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 50.43 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 46.57 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 54.08 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 25.14 | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.95 | 47.86 | 54.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.36 | 46.57 | 54.08 | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.14 | 25.14 | 25.14 | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2091 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Benin?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Benin was 25.14 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.14 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Early initiation of breastfeeding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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