Ever breastfed in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ever breastfed was 95.3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.3
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.6
in 2019
All-time low
94
in 1987
Years of data
6
1987–2024
Ever breastfed in Ecuador, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Ecuador is 95.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Ecuador peaked at 97.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 94, in 1987.
Ecuador ranks 39th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.8 | 94.3 | 95.3 | 2 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,324 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 157,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 153,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 157,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 152,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 152,655 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Ecuador?
- Ever breastfed in Ecuador was 95.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for ever breastfed?
- Ecuador ranks 39th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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