Ever breastfed in Peru
Peru: Ever breastfed was 98.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ever breastfed in Peru, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 98.9 for ever breastfed in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Peru peaked at 99.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79, in 2018.
Peru ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ever breastfed in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 96 | — |
| 1991 | 96.6 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.8 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 98.6 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.3 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.7 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.6 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 79 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 99.2 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 98.4 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 98.8 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.1 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.5 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 98.9 | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 98.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.9, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Peru's 98.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.3, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ever breastfed in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +25.6% | 79 | 99.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.2 | 96.6 | 97.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.67 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 96.81 | 79 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.54 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Peru?
- Ever breastfed in Peru was 98.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for ever breastfed?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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