Ever breastfed in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Ever breastfed was 97.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.1
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.7
in 2007
All-time low
96.5
in 2014
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Ever breastfed in Bangladesh, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Bangladesh is 97.1, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Bangladesh peaked at 98.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 98.6 | — |
| 2006 | 98.2 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.7 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.7 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.5 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.1 | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5 | 98.2 | 98.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.24 | 96.5 | 98.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Bangladesh?
- Ever breastfed in Bangladesh was 97.1 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for ever breastfed?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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