Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 53.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Bangladesh, 1994–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Bangladesh is 53.3, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Bangladesh peaked at 65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.2, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46 | — |
| 1997 | 45.2 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 42.9 | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 64.1 | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 65 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 53.3 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6 | 45.2 | 46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.67 | 37.2 | 42.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.58 | 55.3 | 65 | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.3 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Madagascar 54.4 compare
- 23 Eswatini 54 compare
- 24 Gambia 53.6 compare
- 26 Ghana 52.6 compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.3 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.3 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,153 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2765 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Bangladesh?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Bangladesh was 53.3 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2 in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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