Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 54.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
54.41
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
22nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
67.17
in 2004
All-time low
40.68
in 2000
Years of data
8
1992–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar is 54.41, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar peaked at 67.17 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.68, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.4 | — |
| 1997 | 47.9 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 40.68 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 67.17 | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 50.11 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 41.9 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 50.62 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 54.41 | +7.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 54.41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.41, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 54.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.65 | 47.9 | 49.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.65 | 40.68 | 67.17 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.26 | 41.9 | 50.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.41 | 54.41 | 54.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar was 54.41 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.17 in 2004.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.68 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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