Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 16.37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic stood at 16.37.
The figure is up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.01 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.97 | — |
| 1991 | 11.81 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 19.01 | +61.0% |
| 1999 | 15.49 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 11.52 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 7.08 | +72.7% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 16.37 | +239.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.97 | 10.97 | 10.97 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.44 | 11.81 | 19.01 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.28 | 4.1 | 11.52 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.17 | 4.82 | 16.37 | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic was 16.37 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 in 1996.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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