Ever breastfed in Madagascar
Madagascar: Ever breastfed was 97.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 56 countries
All-time high
99
in 2012
All-time low
97.73
in 2021
Years of data
8
1992–2024
Ever breastfed in Madagascar, 1992–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Madagascar is 97.9, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Madagascar peaked at 99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.73, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 98.3 | 98.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.57 | 98.14 | 99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.82 | 97.73 | 97.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Madagascar?
- Ever breastfed in Madagascar was 97.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.73 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for ever breastfed?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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