Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Malawi
Malawi: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 98.97 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.97
World rank
2nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.97
in 2020
All-time low
97.6
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2020
Ever breastfed in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Malawi is 98.97, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Malawi peaked at 98.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.6, in 1992.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.6 | — |
| 2000 | 98.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.65 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.12 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.69 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.84 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.73 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.97 | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 98.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97.87, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 98.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.68, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.39 | 98.12 | 98.65 | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.75 | 97.69 | 97.84 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.97 | 98.97 | 98.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Malawi?
- Ever breastfed in Malawi was 98.97 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for ever breastfed?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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