Ever breastfed in Kenya
Kenya: Ever breastfed was 98.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.1
World rank
11th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.7
in 2014
All-time low
97.2
in 2008
Years of data
7
1989–2022
Ever breastfed in Kenya, 1989–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 98.1 for ever breastfed in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Kenya peaked at 98.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.2, in 2008.
That places Kenya 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.8 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.55 | 97.3 | 97.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.35 | 97.2 | 97.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1 |
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More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 504,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 527,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 526,588 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 546,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 548,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 564,731 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Kenya?
- Ever breastfed in Kenya was 98.1 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for ever breastfed?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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