Exclusive breastfeeding in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exclusive breastfeeding was 46.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in El Salvador, 1993–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 46.7% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in El Salvador peaked at 46.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 35th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.9% | — |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +48.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.9%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.0% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in El Salvador?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in El Salvador was 46.7% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.