Early initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda
Uganda: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 81.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
81.5
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
6th
of 56 countries
All-time high
81.5
in 2022
All-time low
30.43
in 2000
Years of data
7
1995–2022
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda, 1995–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 81.5 for early initiation of breastfeeding in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda peaked at 81.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.43, in 2000.
That places Uganda 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.1 | — |
| 2000 | 30.43 | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 41.77 | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 52.52 | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 66.06 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 72.15 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 81.5 | +13.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 81.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 81.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.21, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1 | 48.1 | 48.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1 | 30.43 | 41.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.29 | 52.52 | 66.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.82 | 72.15 | 81.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 3 Sierra Leone 88.37 compare
- 4 Rwanda 85.34 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 83.29 compare
- 7 Bolivia 79.47 compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.1 compare
- 9 Kyrgyzstan 73.22 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Uganda was 81.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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