Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 45.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
45.6%
World rank
34th
of 61 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2012
All-time low
24.0%
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2018
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kyrgyzstan is 45.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 56.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1997.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.0% | — |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +11.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 45.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 40.9% | 56.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 31 Madagascar 50.6% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 33 El Salvador 46.7% compare
- 35 Ghana 42.9% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 41.9% compare
- 37 Benin 41.4% compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Kyrgyzstan was 45.6% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1997.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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