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.
Ever breastfed in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 98.1 | — |
| 1993 | 98.2 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.9 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.5 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.7 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.2 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.2 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.5 | -4.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 93.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.6, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 93.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.7, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 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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