Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Peru
Peru: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 65.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Peru, 1986–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Peru is 65.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Peru peaked at 72.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1986.
Peru ranks 6th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 48.0% | +71.4% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 63.3% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 63.3% | 68.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 62.7% | 72.3% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Peru?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Peru was 65.3% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1986.
- How does Peru rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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