Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Colombia
Colombia: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 36.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
36.7%
World rank
48th
of 61 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2005
All-time low
11.5%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1986–2016
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Colombia, 1986–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Colombia is 36.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Colombia peaked at 46.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1995.
That places Colombia 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.6% | — |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +118.4% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +86.3% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -14.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.7%, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 36.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.6%, 90% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 25.1% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 36.7% | 42.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Colombia was 36.7% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Colombia ranks 48th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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