Ever breastfed in Laos
Laos: Ever breastfed was 97.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.1
World rank
22nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.1
in 2023
All-time low
95.6
in 2011
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Ever breastfed in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Laos recorded 97.1 for ever breastfed in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Laos peaked at 97.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.6, in 2011.
That places Laos 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4 | — |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.6 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 97 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.1 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 97.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Laos's 97.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7 | 96.4 | 97 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.3 | 95.6 | 97 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.1 | 97.1 | 97.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Laos?
- Ever breastfed in Laos was 97.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for ever breastfed?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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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