Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 55.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
55.7%
World rank
23rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2012
All-time low
38.6%
in 2000
Years of data
8
1989–2016
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 55.7% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2016.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 64.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2000.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.6% | — |
| 1994 | 43.3% | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -23.8% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -13.4% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 55.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 55.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.6%, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 43.3% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 38.6% | 56.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 55.7% | 64.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 21 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.8% compare
- 24 Liberia 55.2% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
More health data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 55.7% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 23rd out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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