Exclusive breastfeeding in Cuba
Cuba: Exclusive breastfeeding was 40.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Cuba, 2000–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2019, exclusive breastfeeding in Cuba stood at 40.6%.
That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Cuba peaked at 48.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2006.
That places Cuba 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +84.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 26.4% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 32.8% | 48.6% | 3 |
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More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Cuba?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Cuba was 40.6% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Cuba ranks 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.