Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Uganda
Uganda: Ever breastfed (0-23 months) was 96 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
31st
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.69
in 2000
All-time low
90.37
in 2020
Years of data
8
1988–2022
Ever breastfed in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, ever breastfed in Uganda stood at 96.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Uganda peaked at 98.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.37, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 31st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed (0-23 months) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 98.3 | — |
| 1995 | 98.5 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.69 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.17 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.59 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.37 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 96 | +6.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 97.87, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.68, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.62 | 98.56 | 98.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.88 | 97.59 | 98.17 | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.18 | 90.37 | 96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Tanzania 96.6 compare
- 29 Mozambique 96.38 compare
- 30 Mauritania 96.03 compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 95.9 compare
- 33 Mali 95.87 compare
- 34 Colombia 95.87 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Uganda?
- Ever breastfed in Uganda was 96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.37 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for ever breastfed?
- Uganda ranks 31st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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