Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cuba
Cuba: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 40.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
40.6%
World rank
41st
of 61 countries
All-time high
48.6%
in 2010
All-time low
26.4%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cuba, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cuba stood at 40.6%.
The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cuba peaked at 48.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2006.
That places Cuba 41st out of 61 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +84.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -32.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 26.4% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 32.8% | 48.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cuba?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Cuba was 40.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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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