Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kenya
Kenya: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 61.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
61.4%
World rank
14th
of 61 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2014
All-time low
12.2%
in 2003
Years of data
7
1989–2014
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kenya, 1989–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kenya stood at 61.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 403.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kenya peaked at 61.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 14th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 23.0% | — |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +161.3% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +92.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 12.6% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 12.2% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 63.1% compare
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- 13 Nepal 62.1% compare
- 15 Malawi 59.4% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 59.4% compare
- 17 Lesotho 59.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kenya?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kenya was 61.4% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 61 countries with data for 2014.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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