Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin
Benin: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 99.63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
99.63
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
37th
of 65 countries
All-time high
99.63
in 2021
All-time low
13.12
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin, 1996–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin stood at 99.63. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin peaked at 99.63 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 1996.
Benin ranks 37th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.12 | 13.12 | 13.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.58 | 54.62 | 70.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.09 | 62.74 | 90.14 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.63 | 99.63 | 99.63 | 1 |
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More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin was 99.63 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.63 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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