Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal
Senegal: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 34.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal is 34.4, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal peaked at 45.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1986.
That places Senegal 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.85 | 5 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.41 | 32.4 | 45.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 1 |
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More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 835.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 169,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 168,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 173,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 172,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Senegal was 34.4 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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