Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Haiti
Haiti: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 39.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
39.9%
World rank
44th
of 61 countries
All-time high
40.5%
in 2006
All-time low
2.5%
in 1994
Years of data
5
1994–2017
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Haiti, 1994–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Haiti is 39.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Haiti peaked at 40.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 44th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +821.6% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +75.9% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 39.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 39.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.6%, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 23.0% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Haiti was 39.9% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Haiti ranks 44th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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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