Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana
Guyana: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 2.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.42
World rank
64th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2009
All-time low
1.02
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana is 2.42, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana peaked at 2.51 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2000.
That places Guyana 64th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.02 | 2.51 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.74 | 2.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 61 Tunisia 14.95 compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 10.68 compare
- 63 Eswatini 7.86 compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 1.92 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.26 % 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 0.0698 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana was 2.42 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2009.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Guyana ranks 64th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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