Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Eswatini
Eswatini: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 7.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.86
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
9.66
in 2014
All-time low
3.5
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Eswatini stood at 7.86.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Eswatini peaked at 9.66 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5 | — |
| 2006 | 5.22 | +49.1% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6.94 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 7.86 | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7 | 3.5 | 5.39 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 6.94 | 9.66 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 7.86 | 7.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 60 Lesotho 16.14 compare
- 61 Tunisia 14.95 compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 10.68 compare
- 64 Guyana 2.42 compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 1.92 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Eswatini?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Eswatini was 7.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.66 in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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