Exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar
Madagascar: Exclusive breastfeeding was 50.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar, 1992–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2018, exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar stood at 50.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar peaked at 67.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 31st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.4% | — |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 40.7% | 67.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.9% | 50.6% | 2 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Madagascar was 50.6% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.