Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 98.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.3
World rank
10th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.3
in 2021
All-time low
96
in 2009
Years of data
7
1987–2021
Ever breastfed in Guatemala, 1987–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 98.3 for ever breastfed in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Guatemala peaked at 98.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2009.
Guatemala ranks 10th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 96.3 | — |
| 1995 | 96.4 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.3 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 96.1 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 96 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.21 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 98.3 | +1.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 98.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.87, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 98.3 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 | 96.3 | 96.3 | 96.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.85 | 96.4 | 97.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.05 | 96 | 96.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.21 | 97.21 | 97.21 | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 0.0504 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Guatemala?
- Ever breastfed in Guatemala was 98.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2009.
- How does Guatemala rank for ever breastfed?
- Guatemala ranks 10th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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