Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Peru
Peru: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 98.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ever breastfed in Peru, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, ever breastfed in Peru stood at 98.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Peru peaked at 99.32 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.96, in 2018.
Peru ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 96 | — |
| 1991 | 96.6 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.8 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 98.64 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 98.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.65 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.02 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.32 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.49 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.34 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.72 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.58 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.96 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 99.19 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 98.38 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.84 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.09 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.54 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.88 | +0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.87, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.27, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +25.6% | 78.96 | 99.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.2 | 96.6 | 97.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.67 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.81 | 78.96 | 99.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.55 | 98.09 | 98.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Peru?
- Ever breastfed in Peru was 98.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.32 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.96 in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for ever breastfed?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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