Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Peru
Peru: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 70.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
72.3
in 2013
All-time low
28
in 1986
Years of data
22
1986–2024
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Peru, 1986–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 70.1 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Peru peaked at 72.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1986.
Peru ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.5 | 48 | 53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.17 | 63.3 | 68.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.12 | 62.7 | 72.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.18 | 64.6 | 70.1 | 5 |
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More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Peru?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Peru was 70.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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