Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 37.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 37.8% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kazakhstan peaked at 37.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 47th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.6% | — |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +272.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +95.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +18.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 37.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.7%, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 9.6% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.8% | 37.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kazakhstan?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kazakhstan was 37.8% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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