Exclusive breastfeeding in Guatemala
Guatemala: Exclusive breastfeeding was 53.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Guatemala, 1995–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Guatemala is 53.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Guatemala peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.4% | — |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 39.2% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 27 Gambia 53.6% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 30 Indonesia 50.7% compare
- 31 Madagascar 50.6% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Guatemala?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Guatemala was 53.2% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2015.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.