Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 80.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
80.9%
World rank
1st
of 61 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2016
All-time low
10.2%
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2016
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sri Lanka, 1987–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sri Lanka stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 10.2% | — |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +67.6% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +207.6% |
| 2007 | 75.8% | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +6.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.7%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 52.6% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sri Lanka?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Sri Lanka was 80.9% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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