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.
Ever breastfed in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 98.1 | — |
| 1997 | 98.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.1 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 97.7 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.9 | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 97.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97.85, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 97.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.7, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 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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