Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Madagascar
Madagascar: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 254.25 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
254.25
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
254.25
in 2021
All-time low
128.54
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Madagascar, 1992–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 254.25 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Madagascar peaked at 254.25 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 128.54, in 1992.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 128.54 | — |
| 1997 | 148.34 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 133.54 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 230.6 | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 191.25 | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 165.06 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 222.29 | +34.7% |
| 2021 | 254.25 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.44 | 128.54 | 148.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 185.13 | 133.54 | 230.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 193.68 | 165.06 | 222.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 254.25 | 254.25 | 254.25 | 1 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Madagascar?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Madagascar was 254.25 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 254.25 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.54 in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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