Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uganda
Uganda: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 65.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
65.5%
World rank
5th
of 61 countries
All-time high
67.6%
in 1988
All-time low
57.4%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1988–2016
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uganda, 1988–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uganda is 65.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uganda peaked at 67.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 5th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 67.6% | — |
| 1995 | 57.4% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 59.0% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 65.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uganda?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uganda was 65.5% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 61 countries with data for 2016.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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