Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Malawi
Malawi: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 59.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
59.4%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
15th
of 61 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2010
All-time low
44.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2015
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Malawi, 2000–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 59.4% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2015.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Malawi peaked at 70.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 15th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.0% | — |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 44.0% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 59.4% | 70.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Malawi?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Malawi was 59.4% in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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