Ever breastfed in Peru
Peru: Ever breastfed was 98.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.9
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.3
in 2011
All-time low
79
in 2018
Years of data
22
1986–2024
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%.
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 |
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More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (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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