Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 63.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
63.1%
World rank
11th
of 61 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2014
All-time low
50.3%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 63.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 71.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2008.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.1% | — |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +42.7% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -12.1% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 63.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 50.3% | 60.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 63.1% | 71.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sao Tome and Principe was 63.1% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2008.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 11th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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