Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 50.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
50.6%
World rank
31st
of 61 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 2004
All-time low
40.7%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1992–2018
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Madagascar, 1992–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Madagascar stood at 50.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Madagascar peaked at 67.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.4% | — |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 40.7% | 67.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.9% | 50.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 29 Guatemala 53.2% compare
- 30 Indonesia 50.7% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 33 El Salvador 46.7% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 45.6% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 Madagascar?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Madagascar was 50.6% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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