Early initiation of breastfeeding in Niger
Niger: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 70.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.7
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
13th
of 56 countries
All-time high
72.57
in 2018
All-time low
20.2
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 70.7 for early initiation of breastfeeding in 2022.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Niger peaked at 72.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1992.
That places Niger 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.2 | — |
| 1998 | 27.6 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 46.58 | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | -45.7% |
| 2009 | 40.4 | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 42.4 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 52.94 | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 72.57 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 60 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 60.67 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.78 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 70.7 | +20.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 70.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 70.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.21, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9 | 20.2 | 27.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.43 | 25.3 | 46.58 | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.98 | 42.4 | 72.57 | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.38 | 58.78 | 70.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Niger?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Niger was 70.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 72.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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