Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Guyana
Guyana: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 28.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.54
World rank
58th
of 65 countries
All-time high
31.29
in 2009
All-time low
10.36
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Guyana is 28.54, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Guyana peaked at 31.29 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.36, in 2000.
That places Guyana 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.36 | — |
| 2006 | 21.42 | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 31.29 | +46.1% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 28.54 | +35.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.21, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.02 | 10.36 | 31.29 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.82 | 21.1 | 28.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 33.96 compare
- 56 Nigeria 28.78 compare
- 57 Thailand 28.57 compare
- 59 United States 25.8 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 25.2 compare
- 61 Niger 24.51 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Guyana?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Guyana was 28.54 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.29 in 2009.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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