Early initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania
Tanzania: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 70.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.2
World rank
14th
of 56 countries
All-time high
70.2
in 2022
All-time low
45.07
in 2010
Years of data
7
1996–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania, 1996–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania is 70.2, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania peaked at 70.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.07, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.3 | — |
| 2004 | 57.6 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.07 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 50.8 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 51.27 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.5 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 70.2 | +31.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3 | 57.3 | 57.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.6 | 57.6 | 57.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.16 | 45.07 | 53.5 | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.2 | 70.2 | 70.2 | 1 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % 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 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Tanzania was 70.2 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.07 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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