Ever breastfed in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ever breastfed was 91.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
91.9
World rank
48th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.1
in 2006
All-time low
91.9
in 2018
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Ever breastfed in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 91.9 for ever breastfed in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Cameroon peaked at 98.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.9, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 96.5 | 98.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.87 | 91.9 | 96.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 93.4 compare
- 46 El Salvador 93.3 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 92.2 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 91.3 compare
- 49 Egypt 91.3 compare
- 51 Armenia 91 compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Cameroon?
- Ever breastfed in Cameroon was 91.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for ever breastfed?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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