Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 95.27 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.27
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.57
in 2019
All-time low
94
in 1987
Years of data
6
1987–2024
Ever breastfed in Ecuador, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 95.27 for ever breastfed in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Ecuador peaked at 97.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94, in 1987.
That places Ecuador 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 94 | — |
| 1994 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.7 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.57 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 94.34 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 95.27 | +1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 95.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.87, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 95.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.27, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.57 | 97.57 | 97.57 | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.81 | 94.34 | 95.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- 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 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Ecuador?
- Ever breastfed in Ecuador was 95.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for ever breastfed?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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