Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal
Senegal: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 88.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.28
World rank
39th
of 65 countries
All-time high
113.15
in 2018
All-time low
6.58
in 1986
Years of data
13
1986–2023
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 88.28 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal peaked at 113.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 1986.
That places Senegal 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.58 | — |
| 1993 | 7.91 | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 18.18 | +129.8% |
| 2005 | 62.38 | +243.1% |
| 2011 | 89.72 | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 90.92 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.08 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 81.56 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 89.42 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 103.71 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 113.15 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 101.12 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 88.28 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.58 | 6.58 | 6.58 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.04 | 7.91 | 18.18 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.38 | 62.38 | 62.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.59 | 79.08 | 113.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.28 | 88.28 | 88.28 | 1 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal was 88.28 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 113.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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