Ever breastfed in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Ever breastfed was 95.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
95.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2011
All-time low
95.5
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Ever breastfed in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 95.5 for ever breastfed in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Ethiopia peaked at 97.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.5, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97 | — |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.8 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.5 | -1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 95.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 97.85, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 95.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.7, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.57 | 95.5 | 97.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Ethiopia?
- Ever breastfed in Ethiopia was 95.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ever breastfed?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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