Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exclusive breastfeeding was 80.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka, 1987–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2016, exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.2% | — |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +207.6% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 52.6% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Sri Lanka was 80.9% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.