Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Niger
Niger: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 99.96 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.96
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.96
in 2022
All-time low
93.41
in 2019
Years of data
9
1992–2022
Ever breastfed in Niger, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Niger recorded 99.96 for ever breastfed in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Niger peaked at 99.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.41, in 2019.
Niger ranks 1st of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98 | — |
| 1998 | 98.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.36 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.39 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.41 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 99.85 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 98.78 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 99.96 | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 99.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97.87, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 99.96 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 | 98.2 | 98 | 98.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.36 | 98.36 | 98.36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.85 | 93.41 | 98.76 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.53 | 98.78 | 99.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Niger?
- Ever breastfed in Niger was 99.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.41 in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for ever breastfed?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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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