Exclusive breastfeeding in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exclusive breastfeeding was 50.89 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
50.89
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 65 countries
All-time high
53.99
in 2019
All-time low
2.81
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 50.89 for exclusive breastfeeding in 2021.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.81 | — |
| 2005 | 8.39 | +198.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4 | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 31.16 | +199.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.16 | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 53.99 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 50.89 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 2.81 | 10.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.93 | 31.16 | 53.99 | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.89 | 50.89 | 50.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.26 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.26 compare
- 29 Mongolia 51.1 compare
- 31 Indonesia 50.67 compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.32 compare
- 33 Cambodia 50.29 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Sierra Leone?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Sierra Leone was 50.89 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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