Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 50.9 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
50.9
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 65 countries
All-time high
54
in 2019
All-time low
2.8
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone stood at 50.9.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone peaked at 54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2 | 2.8 | 10.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.95 | 31.2 | 54 | 4 |
| 2020s | 50.9 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.3 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.3 compare
- 29 Mongolia 51.1 compare
- 31 Indonesia 50.7 compare
- 32 Cambodia 50.3 compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.3 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sierra Leone was 50.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Sierra Leone ranks 30th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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