Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nepal
Nepal: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 62.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
62.1%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 61 countries
All-time high
74.8%
in 1996
All-time low
53.2%
in 2006
Years of data
7
1996–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nepal is 62.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nepal peaked at 74.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 13th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 74.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.3% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 56.7% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 53.2% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 56.7% | 69.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Eswatini 63.8% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 63.1% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 62.6% compare
- 14 Kenya 61.4% compare
- 15 Malawi 59.4% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 59.4% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nepal?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nepal was 62.1% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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