Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia
Liberia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 42.91 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
42.91
World rank
47th
of 65 countries
All-time high
42.91
in 2019
All-time low
6.05
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia, 1986–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia stood at 42.91. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia peaked at 42.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 1986.
That places Liberia 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.05 | — |
| 2000 | 20.19 | +233.7% |
| 2007 | 19.33 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 42.12 | +117.9% |
| 2019 | 42.91 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.05 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.76 | 19.33 | 20.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.52 | 42.12 | 42.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 44 Sierra Leone 61.51 compare
- 45 Tajikistan 54.5 compare
- 46 Haiti 50.99 compare
- 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 39.94 compare
- 49 Central African Republic 36.15 compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 32.95 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9448 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1929 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia was 42.91 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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