Ever breastfed in Senegal
Senegal: Ever breastfed was 93.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.5
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.79
in 2014
All-time low
93.5
in 2023
Years of data
13
1986–2023
Ever breastfed in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, ever breastfed in Senegal stood at 93.5. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Senegal peaked at 98.79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.5, in 2023.
That places Senegal 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.05 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.97 | 97.97 | 97.97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.34 | 97.55 | 98.79 | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Burkina Faso 94.93 compare
- 42 Lesotho 94.74 compare
- 43 Indonesia 94.1 compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of the Congo 93.42 compare
- 46 El Salvador 93.3 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 92.16 compare
More health data for Senegal
- 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 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Senegal?
- Ever breastfed in Senegal was 93.5 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.79 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for ever breastfed?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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