Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 97.06 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.06
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.68
in 2007
All-time low
96.52
in 2014
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Ever breastfed in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 97.06 for ever breastfed in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Bangladesh peaked at 98.68 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.52, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.55 | — |
| 2006 | 98.23 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.68 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.73 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 97.13 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.52 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.47 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.06 | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.49 | 98.23 | 98.68 | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.25 | 96.52 | 98.47 | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.06 | 97.06 | 97.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Bangladesh?
- Ever breastfed in Bangladesh was 97.06 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.68 in 2007.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.52 in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ever breastfed?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Ever breastfed (0-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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