Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia
Liberia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 55.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
55.2
World rank
21st
of 65 countries
All-time high
55.2
in 2019
All-time low
12.6
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia, 1986–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 55.2 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia peaked at 55.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 1986.
That places Liberia 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.6 | — |
| 2000 | 35.4 | +181.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6 | +96.4% |
| 2019 | 55.2 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6 | 27.8 | 35.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 54.6 | 55.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 18 Nepal 56.4 compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7 compare
- 20 Mozambique 55.5 compare
- 22 Madagascar 54.4 compare
- 23 Eswatini 54 compare
- 24 Gambia 53.6 compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Liberia was 55.2 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Liberia ranks 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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