Early initiation of breastfeeding in Nepal
Nepal: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 54.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
54.62
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
54.93
in 2016
All-time low
17.8
in 1996
Years of data
8
1996–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, early initiation of breastfeeding in Nepal stood at 54.62.
The figure is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Nepal peaked at 54.93 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1996.
That places Nepal 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 30.18 | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 35.53 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 44.53 | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 48.69 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 54.93 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 41.74 | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 54.62 | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.85 | 30.18 | 35.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.47 | 41.74 | 54.93 | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.62 | 54.62 | 54.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 25 Indonesia 58.2 compare
- 26 Ghana 58.16 compare
- 27 Mauritania 55.54 compare
- 29 Philippines 54.09 compare
- 30 Cambodia 54 compare
- 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.21 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % 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 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % 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 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Nepal?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Nepal was 54.62 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.93 in 2016.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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