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%.
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 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (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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