Ever breastfed in Malawi
Malawi: Ever breastfed was 99 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99
World rank
2nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
99
in 2020
All-time low
97.6
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2020
Ever breastfed in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 99 for ever breastfed in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Malawi peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.6, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ever breastfed in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 97.6 | — |
| 2000 | 98.4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.1 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 97.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99 | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97.85, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 99 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 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4 | 98.1 | 98.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.73 | 97.7 | 97.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 Malawi?
- Ever breastfed in Malawi was 99 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6 in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for ever breastfed?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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