Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 16.14 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
16.14
World rank
60th
of 65 countries
All-time high
19.57
in 2014
All-time low
3.78
in 2000
Years of data
7
1996β2024
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Lesotho, 1996β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Lesotho is 16.14, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Lesotho peaked at 19.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 60th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.35 | 3.78 | 14.54 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.27 | 16.96 | 19.57 | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.14 | 16.14 | 16.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 17.72 compare
- 58 Mongolia 16.74 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 16.37 compare
- 61 Tunisia 14.95 compare
- 62 Timor-Leste 10.68 compare
- 63 Eswatini 7.86 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4875 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 20,203 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Lesotho?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Lesotho was 16.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Lesotho ranks 60th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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