Ever breastfed in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ever breastfed was 96.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
96.6
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.4
in 2014
All-time low
95.5
in 1999
Years of data
8
1991–2018
Ever breastfed in Tanzania, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 96.6 for ever breastfed in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Tanzania peaked at 98.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 95.5, in 1999.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 | 95.5 | 98.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.55 | 96.6 | 98.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 26 Bolivia 96.8 compare
- 26 Ghana 96.8 compare
- 29 Mozambique 96.4 compare
- 30 Uganda 96 compare
- 30 Mauritania 96 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Tanzania?
- Ever breastfed in Tanzania was 96.6 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for ever breastfed?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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