Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Laos
Laos: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 50.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.32
World rank
32nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
50.32
in 2023
All-time low
18.78
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Exclusive breastfeeding in Laos, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, exclusive breastfeeding in Laos stood at 50.32. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Laos peaked at 50.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 2000.
That places Laos 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.78 | — |
| 2006 | 26.66 | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 39.68 | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 44.38 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 50.32 | +13.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 50.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Laos's 50.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.31, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.72 | 18.78 | 26.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.03 | 39.68 | 44.38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.32 | 50.32 | 50.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More health data for Laos
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 317 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % 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 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % 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 0.0511 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Laos?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Laos was 50.32 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Laos ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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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