Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique
Mozambique: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 77.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
77.1
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
79.8
in 1997
All-time low
63.24
in 2008
Years of data
6
1997–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique is 77.1, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique peaked at 79.8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 63.24, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.8 | — |
| 2003 | 63.64 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 63.24 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.69 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 69 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 77.1 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8 | 79.8 | 79.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.44 | 63.24 | 63.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.84 | 69 | 76.69 | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.1 | 77.1 | 77.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Kazakhstan 83.29 compare
- 6 Uganda 81.5 compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.47 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 73.22 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 71.98 compare
- 11 Mongolia 71.9 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique was 77.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.24 in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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