Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Lesotho
Lesotho: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 59.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
59.0%
World rank
17th
of 61 countries
All-time high
66.8%
in 2014
All-time low
14.2%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1996–2018
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Lesotho, 1996–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Lesotho stood at 59.0%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Lesotho peaked at 66.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.3% | — |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +156.9% |
| 2009 | 52.9% | +45.3% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 14.2% | 52.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 59.0% | 66.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Lesotho?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Lesotho was 59.0% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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