Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 61.51 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
61.51
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 65 countries
All-time high
64.31
in 2019
All-time low
2.51
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 61.51 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.51 | — |
| 2005 | 8.78 | +249.8% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 34.96 | +208.6% |
| 2013 | 36.02 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 54.95 | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 64.31 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 61.51 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 | 2.51 | 11.33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.56 | 34.96 | 64.31 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.51 | 61.51 | 61.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 41 Togo 83.87 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 76.47 compare
- 43 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.12 compare
- 45 Tajikistan 54.5 compare
- 46 Haiti 50.99 compare
- 47 Liberia 42.91 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % 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 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % 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 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone was 61.51 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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