Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 54.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sierra Leone is 54.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 419.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sierra Leone peaked at 54.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 26th out of 61 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +198.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +199.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +50.2% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.8% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 31.2% | 54.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7% compare
- 24 Liberia 55.2% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 27 Gambia 53.6% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 29 Guatemala 53.2% compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sierra Leone?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sierra Leone was 54.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 419.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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