Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Malawi
Malawi: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 64.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64.1
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
70.8
in 2010
All-time low
44
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 64.1 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Malawi peaked at 70.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44, in 2000.
That places Malawi 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51 | 44 | 56.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.4 | 59.4 | 70.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.1 | 64.1 | 64.1 | 1 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Malawi?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Malawi was 64.1 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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