Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Uganda
Uganda: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 467.59 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
467.59
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
467.59
in 2016
All-time low
257.89
in 1988
Years of data
6
1988–2016
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Uganda, 1988–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Uganda is 467.59, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Uganda peaked at 467.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 257.89, in 1988.
Uganda ranks 10th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 257.89 | — |
| 1995 | 274.7 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 335.07 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 361.74 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 416.88 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 467.59 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.89 | 257.89 | 257.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 274.7 | 274.7 | 274.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 348.4 | 335.07 | 361.74 | 2 |
| 2010s | 442.24 | 416.88 | 467.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 715.15 compare
- 8 United States of America 494.69 compare
- 9 Egypt 471.07 compare
- 11 Kenya 428.7 compare
- 12 Philippines 365.93 compare
- 13 Mexico 355.28 compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Uganda?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Uganda was 467.59 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 467.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 257.89 in 1988.
- How does Uganda rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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