Ever breastfed in Egypt
Egypt: Ever breastfed was 91.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
91.3
World rank
50th
of 56 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 1995
All-time low
91.3
in 2021
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Ever breastfed in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 91.3 for ever breastfed in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Egypt peaked at 96.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91.3, in 2021.
Egypt ranks 50th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6 | 93.6 | 93.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.3 | 95.8 | 96.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.57 | 94.3 | 96.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.72 | 95.72 | 95.72 | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.3 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 47 Dominican Republic 92.16 compare
- 48 Cameroon 91.88 compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 91.31 compare
- 51 Armenia 90.95 compare
- 52 Pakistan 90.46 compare
- 53 Philippines 85.01 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Egypt?
- Ever breastfed in Egypt was 91.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for ever breastfed?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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