Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 63.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
63.1
World rank
12th
of 65 countries
All-time high
71.7
in 2014
All-time low
50.3
in 2008
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 63.1 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 71.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.3, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1 | — |
| 2006 | 60.4 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 50.3 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 71.7 | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 63.1 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 | 50.3 | 60.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.4 | 63.1 | 71.7 | 2 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -6.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sao Tome and Principe was 63.1 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3 in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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