Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 23.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
23.1%
World rank
57th
of 61 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2016
All-time low
3.0%
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2016
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 23.1% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 452.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 23.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1994.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 57th 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 Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +144.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +181.6% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +96.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 11.8% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Côte d'Ivoire was 23.1% 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1994.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 57th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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