Early initiation of breastfeeding in Chad
Chad: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 47.16 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
47.16
Change on year
up 53.3%
World rank
38th
of 56 countries
All-time high
47.16
in 2022
All-time low
15.74
in 2019
Years of data
7
1997–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chad recorded 47.16 for early initiation of breastfeeding in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Chad peaked at 47.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.74, in 2019.
Chad ranks 38th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.7 | — |
| 2004 | 32.46 | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 28.72 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 23 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 15.74 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 30.77 | +95.4% |
| 2022 | 47.16 | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.46 | 32.46 | 32.46 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.49 | 15.74 | 28.72 | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.96 | 30.77 | 47.16 | 2 |
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More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,071 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2329 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Chad?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Chad was 47.16 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 47.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Chad ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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