Ever breastfed in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Ever breastfed was 94.93 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.93
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
41st
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.37
in 2019
All-time low
94.93
in 2021
Years of data
8
1993–2021
Ever breastfed in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, ever breastfed in Burkina Faso stood at 94.93. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Burkina Faso peaked at 99.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94.93, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 98.3 | — |
| 1999 | 98.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.54 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.18 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.37 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.95 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.93 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.57 | 98.54 | 98.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.27 | 99.18 | 99.37 | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.94 | 94.93 | 98.95 | 2 |
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More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,142 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.6869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2831 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Burkina Faso?
- Ever breastfed in Burkina Faso was 94.93 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 99.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.93 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for ever breastfed?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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