Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 91.88 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
91.88
World rank
48th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.09
in 2006
All-time low
91.88
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Ever breastfed in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Cameroon is 91.88, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Cameroon peaked at 98.09 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.88, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.9 | — |
| 1998 | 97.5 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.52 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.09 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 96.89 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.79 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.88 | -4.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 91.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 91.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.68, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 96.52 | 98.09 | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.85 | 91.88 | 96.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 93.42 compare
- 46 El Salvador 93.3 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 92.16 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 91.31 compare
- 50 Egypt 91.3 compare
- 51 Armenia 90.95 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Cameroon?
- Ever breastfed in Cameroon was 91.88 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.09 in 2006.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.88 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for ever breastfed?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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