Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Liberia
Liberia: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 55.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
55.2%
World rank
24th
of 61 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2019
All-time low
12.6%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Liberia, 1986–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 55.2% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Liberia peaked at 55.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1986.
Liberia ranks 24th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.6% | — |
| 2000 | 35.4% | +181.0% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +96.3% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 55.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 55.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 27.8% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.6% | 55.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 21 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.8% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 27 Gambia 53.6% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Liberia?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Liberia was 55.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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