Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guatemala
Guatemala: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 58.5 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
58.5
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
58.5
in 2021
All-time low
39.2
in 1999
Years of data
6
1995β2021
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guatemala, 1995β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guatemala stood at 58.5. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guatemala peaked at 58.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 17th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8 | 39.2 | 46.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1 | 49.6 | 50.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.5 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 14 Kenya 59.7 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 59.3 compare
- 16 Ethiopia 58.8 compare
- 18 Nepal 56.4 compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7 compare
- 20 Mozambique 55.5 compare
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,202 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,022 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.496 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 181,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guatemala?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guatemala was 58.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Guatemala ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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