Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cambodia
Cambodia: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 65.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
65.2%
World rank
7th
of 61 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.8%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1998–2014
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cambodia is 65.2%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cambodia peaked at 72.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +454.7% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 10.8% | 65.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 65.2% | 72.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cambodia?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cambodia was 65.2% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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