Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Benin
Benin: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 41.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
41.4%
World rank
37th
of 61 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2006
All-time low
10.1%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2018
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Benin, 1996–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Benin stood at 41.4%.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Benin peaked at 42.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1996.
Benin ranks 37th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +274.1% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 37.8% | 42.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.5% | 41.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Benin?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Benin was 41.4% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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