Early initiation of breastfeeding in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
93
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
93
in 2022
All-time low
19.1
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Turkmenistan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, early initiation of breastfeeding in Turkmenistan stood at 93. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Turkmenistan peaked at 93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 1st of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.1 | — |
| 2006 | 59.82 | +213.2% |
| 2015 | 73.39 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 68.35 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 93 | +36.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.44, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.46 | 19.1 | 59.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.87 | 68.35 | 73.39 | 2 |
| 2020s | 93 | 93 | 93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Turkmenistan?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Turkmenistan was 93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Turkmenistan ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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