Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia
Mongolia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 16.74 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
16.74
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
58th
of 65 countries
All-time high
22.72
in 2016
All-time low
11.69
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000β2023
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia, 2000β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 16.74 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia peaked at 22.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.69, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.11 | 11.69 | 14.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.07 | 16.79 | 22.72 | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.09 | 16.74 | 21.43 | 2 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia was 16.74 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Mongolia ranks 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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