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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (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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