Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Niger
Niger: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 21.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Niger, 1992–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Niger recorded 21.6% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2019.
The figure is up 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Niger peaked at 26.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1998.
Niger ranks 58th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -40.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +643.9% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +171.7% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 1.1% | 9.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 21.6% | 26.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Niger?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Niger was 21.6% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1998.
- How does Niger rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Niger ranks 58th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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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