Ever breastfed in Zambia
Zambia: Ever breastfed was 97.9 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
97.9
World rank
14th
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.1
in 2002
All-time low
95.5
in 2013
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Ever breastfed in Zambia, 1992–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 97.9 for ever breastfed in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Zambia peaked at 99.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 95.5, in 2013.
That places Zambia 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.05 | 97.9 | 98.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.45 | 97.8 | 99.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.7 | 95.5 | 97.9 | 2 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Zambia?
- Ever breastfed in Zambia was 97.9 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5 in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for ever breastfed?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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