Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 49.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
49.5%
World rank
32nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2017
All-time low
2.5%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2017
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uzbekistan, 1996–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 49.5% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uzbekistan peaked at 49.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1996.
That places Uzbekistan 32nd out of 61 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +435.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +108.0% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 49.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.4% | 23.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 29 Guatemala 53.2% compare
- 30 Indonesia 50.7% compare
- 31 Madagascar 50.6% compare
- 33 El Salvador 46.7% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 45.6% compare
- 35 Ghana 42.9% compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uzbekistan?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Uzbekistan was 49.5% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1996.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Uzbekistan ranks 32nd out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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