Early initiation of breastfeeding in Peru
Peru: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 48.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.39
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 56 countries
All-time high
56.64
in 2007
All-time low
45.3
in 1996
Years of data
20
1996–2024
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Peru, 1996–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early initiation of breastfeeding in Peru is 48.39, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Peru peaked at 56.64 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 1996.
That places Peru 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.3 | — |
| 2000 | 54.59 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 47.4 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 56.64 | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 51.59 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 51.08 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.61 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.74 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 55.6 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 54.14 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.75 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 51 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 48.2 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 50.68 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 48.94 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 49.36 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.23 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 48.16 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 48.39 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.56 | 47.4 | 56.64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.85 | 48.2 | 55.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.21 | 46.23 | 49.36 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Peru?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Peru was 48.39 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.64 in 2007.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 1996.
- How does Peru rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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