Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Egypt
Egypt: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 39.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
39.5%
World rank
45th
of 61 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 1992
All-time low
30.4%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1992–2014
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Egypt, 1992–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Egypt is 39.5%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Egypt peaked at 61.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2003.
That places Egypt 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.4% | — |
| 1995 | 56.3% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -25.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 39.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.8% | 56.3% | 61.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.1% | 30.4% | 56.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 Egypt?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Egypt was 39.5% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Egypt ranks 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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