Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Senegal
Senegal: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 40.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 40.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Senegal peaked at 45.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1986.
Senegal ranks 39th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.6% | — |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | +188.5% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.0% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.4% | 45.8% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Senegal?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Senegal was 40.8% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Senegal ranks 39th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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