Ever breastfed in Uganda
Uganda: Ever breastfed was 96 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
30th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.7
in 2000
All-time low
90.4
in 2020
Years of data
8
1988–2022
Ever breastfed in Uganda, 1988–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, ever breastfed in Uganda stood at 96.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Uganda peaked at 98.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.4, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 30th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3 | 98.3 | 98.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.65 | 98.6 | 98.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.9 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.2 | 90.4 | 96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 28 Tanzania 96.6 compare
- 29 Mozambique 96.4 compare
- 30 Mauritania 96 compare
- 32 Mali 95.9 compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 95.9 compare
- 32 Colombia 95.9 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 464,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 469,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 479,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 484,060 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 493,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 498,483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Uganda?
- Ever breastfed in Uganda was 96 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4 in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for ever breastfed?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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