Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 15.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15.8
World rank
64th
of 65 countries
All-time high
18
in 1996
All-time low
4.1
in 2006
Years of data
12
1986–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 15.8 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2019.
The figure is up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic peaked at 18 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.1 | — |
| 1991 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 18 | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 15.1 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 11 | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 8 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8 | +243.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.77 | 11.2 | 18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.03 | 4.1 | 11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.78 | 4.6 | 15.8 | 4 |
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More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 598 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.6265 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.887 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Dominican Republic was 15.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1996.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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