Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Philippines
Philippines: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 54.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Philippines, 1993–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Philippines is 54.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Philippines peaked at 54.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1993.
Philippines ranks 25th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.9% | — |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +66.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 28.9% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.8% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7% compare
- 24 Liberia 55.2% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 27 Gambia 53.6% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Philippines was 54.9% in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1993.
- How does Philippines rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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