Ever breastfed in Senegal
Senegal: Ever breastfed was 93.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.5
World rank
44th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.8
in 2014
All-time low
93.5
in 2023
Years of data
13
1986–2023
Ever breastfed in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Senegal is 93.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Senegal peaked at 98.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.5, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 44th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.05 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.34 | 97.5 | 98.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Burkina Faso 94.9 compare
- 42 Lesotho 94.7 compare
- 43 Indonesia 94.1 compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 93.4 compare
- 46 El Salvador 93.3 compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 92.2 compare
More health data for Senegal
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 178,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 175,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Senegal?
- Ever breastfed in Senegal was 93.5 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.5 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for ever breastfed?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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