Early initiation of breastfeeding in Cameroon
Cameroon: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 48.38 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
48.38
World rank
35th
of 56 countries
All-time high
48.38
in 2018
All-time low
11.9
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 48.38 for early initiation of breastfeeding in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 146.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Cameroon peaked at 48.38 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 35th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9 | — |
| 1998 | 36.9 | +210.1% |
| 2004 | 29.58 | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 19.59 | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 39.9 | +103.6% |
| 2014 | 31.2 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 48.38 | +55.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 48.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.32, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 48.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.21, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4 | 11.9 | 36.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.59 | 19.59 | 29.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.82 | 31.2 | 48.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Cameroon?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Cameroon was 48.38 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.38 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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