Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Morocco
Morocco: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 35.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
35.0%
World rank
50th
of 61 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 1992
All-time low
24.8%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1987–2017
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Morocco, 1987–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Morocco stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Morocco peaked at 54.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 50th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36.7% | — |
| 1992 | 54.5% | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 31.0% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 24.8% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 27.8% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 47 Kazakhstan 37.8% compare
- 48 Colombia 36.7% compare
- 49 Central African Republic 36.1% compare
- 51 Guinea 33.4% compare
- 52 Mexico 27.1% compare
- 53 United States of America 25.8% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Morocco?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Morocco was 35.0% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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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