Ever breastfed in Egypt
Egypt: Ever breastfed was 91.3 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
91.3
World rank
49th
of 56 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 1995
All-time low
91.3
in 2021
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Ever breastfed in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 91.3 for ever breastfed in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Egypt peaked at 96.8 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91.3, in 2021.
That places Egypt 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.6 | 93.6 | 93.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.3 | 95.8 | 96.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.58 | 94.3 | 96.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.3 | 91.3 | 91.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 El Salvador 93.3 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 92.2 compare
- 48 Cameroon 91.9 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 91.3 compare
- 51 Armenia 91 compare
- 52 Pakistan 90.5 compare
More health data for Egypt
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 946 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 966,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 923,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 978,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 936,121 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 994,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 954,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Egypt?
- Ever breastfed in Egypt was 91.3 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for ever breastfed?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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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