Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 53.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.29
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
25th
of 65 countries
All-time high
64.95
in 2018
All-time low
37.24
in 2006
Years of data
11
1994–2022
Exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, 1994–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh stood at 53.29.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh peaked at 64.95 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.24, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46 | — |
| 1997 | 45.2 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.92 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 37.24 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.93 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 64.09 | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 55.29 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.95 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.29 | -14.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 53.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6 | 45.2 | 46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.7 | 37.24 | 42.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.57 | 55.29 | 64.95 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.29 | 53.29 | 53.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Madagascar 54.41 compare
- 23 Eswatini 54.01 compare
- 24 Gambia 53.63 compare
- 26 Ghana 52.59 compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 52.26 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.26 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh was 53.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 64.95 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.24 in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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