Exclusive breastfeeding in Liberia
Liberia: Exclusive breastfeeding was 55.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Liberia, 1986–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2020, exclusive breastfeeding in Liberia stood at 55.2%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Liberia peaked at 55.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1986.
That places Liberia 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +181.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +60.5% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.8% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 34.0% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 21 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.8% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 27 Gambia 53.6% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0474 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Liberia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Liberia was 55.2% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.