Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guatemala
Guatemala: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 53.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guatemala, 1995–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guatemala is 53.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guatemala peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1999.
That places Guatemala 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.4% | — |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 39.2% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guatemala was 53.2% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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