Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 46.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
46.7%
World rank
33rd
of 61 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2014
All-time low
14.9%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in El Salvador, 1993–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in El Salvador is 46.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in El Salvador peaked at 46.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 33rd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.9% | — |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +48.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.7%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.6%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.0% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 30 Indonesia 50.7% compare
- 31 Madagascar 50.6% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 45.6% compare
- 35 Ghana 42.9% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 41.9% compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in El Salvador was 46.7% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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