Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bangladesh, 1994–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bangladesh stood at 62.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bangladesh peaked at 65.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46.0% | — |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +49.3% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -3.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 62.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.2% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.2% | 42.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 55.3% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bangladesh?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bangladesh was 62.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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