Ever breastfed in Madagascar
Madagascar: Ever breastfed was 97.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 56 countries
All-time high
99
in 2012
All-time low
97.7
in 2021
Years of data
8
1992–2024
Ever breastfed in Madagascar, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 97.9 for ever breastfed in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Madagascar peaked at 99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.7, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.55 | 98.1 | 99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.8 | 97.7 | 97.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 415,720 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.75 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 429,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 440,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Madagascar?
- Ever breastfed in Madagascar was 97.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for ever breastfed?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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