Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) was 7.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.26
Change on year
down 46.8%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.15
in 2007
All-time low
7.26
in 2024
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Mixed Milk Feeding in Nigeria, 2003–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 7.26 for mixed milk feeding in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mixed milk feeding in Nigeria peaked at 24.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.26, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.48 | — |
| 2007 | 24.15 | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 19 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 18.97 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | -57.9% |
| 2016 | 12.02 | +50.5% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 13.64 | +77.7% |
| 2024 | 7.26 | -46.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 7.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.45, 54% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 7.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.22, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.88 | 16.48 | 24.15 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.66 | 7.67 | 18.97 | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 7.26 | 13.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mixed milk feeding in Nigeria?
- Mixed milk feeding in Nigeria was 7.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mixed milk feeding recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.15 in 2007.
- What is the lowest mixed milk feeding recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for mixed milk feeding?
- Nigeria ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mixed milk feeding rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mixed Milk Feeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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