Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mexico
Mexico: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 27.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.1%
World rank
52nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2015
All-time low
14.4%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1987–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mexico, 1987–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mexico is 27.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mexico peaked at 30.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2012.
That places Mexico 52nd out of 61 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.9% | — |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +109.3% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 14.4% | 30.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mexico?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mexico was 27.1% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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