Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia
Mongolia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 51.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.1
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
29th
of 65 countries
All-time high
65.7
in 2010
All-time low
46
in 2013
Years of data
8
2000–2023
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia stood at 51.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia peaked at 65.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 29th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8 | — |
| 2005 | 56.7 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 65.7 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 46 | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 59.2 | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 50.2 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 58 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 51.1 | -11.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 51.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 51.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.3, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.25 | 47.8 | 56.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.28 | 46 | 65.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.55 | 51.1 | 58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 26 Ghana 52.6 compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 52.3 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.3 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 50.9 compare
- 31 Indonesia 50.7 compare
- 32 Cambodia 50.3 compare
- 32 Laos 50.3 compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia was 51.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Mongolia ranks 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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