Ever breastfed in Nepal
Nepal: Ever breastfed was 98.6 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.1
in 2016
All-time low
97.3
in 2014
Years of data
8
1996–2022
Ever breastfed in Nepal, 1996–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, ever breastfed in Nepal stood at 98.6.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Nepal peaked at 99.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.3, in 2014.
That places Nepal 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.33 | 97.3 | 99.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 1 |
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More health data for Nepal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 257,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 292,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 264,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 294,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 270,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 295,028 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Nepal?
- Ever breastfed in Nepal was 98.6 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3 in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for ever breastfed?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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