Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 80.9 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
80.9
World rank
2nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
80.9
in 2016
All-time low
10.2
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2016
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sri Lanka, 1987–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sri Lanka is 80.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 1987.
Sri Lanka ranks 2nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.2 | — |
| 1993 | 17.1 | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 52.6 | +207.6% |
| 2007 | 75.8 | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2 | 52.6 | 75.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.9 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 1 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % 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 0.1247 units per person (2025)
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- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sri Lanka?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Sri Lanka was 80.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Sri Lanka ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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