Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana
Guyana: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 28.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
28.5
World rank
58th
of 65 countries
All-time high
31.3
in 2009
All-time low
10.4
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana is 28.5, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana peaked at 31.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2000.
That places Guyana 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.03 | 10.4 | 31.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8 | 21.1 | 28.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 34 compare
- 56 Nigeria 28.8 compare
- 57 Thailand 28.6 compare
- 59 United States 25.8 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 25.2 compare
- 61 Niger 24.5 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,225 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guyana was 28.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Guyana ranks 58th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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