Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 70.1 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Peru stood at 70.1 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Peru peaked at 72.3 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62.7 %, in 2015.
That places Peru 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.6 % | — |
| 2005 | 63.3 % | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5 % | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 68.3 % | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 68.3 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.1 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 67.4 % | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 72.3 % | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 66.6 % | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 62.7 % | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 66 % | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 64.1 % | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 66.5 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 67.2 % | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.2 % | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.6 % | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 66.9 % | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 70.1 % | +4.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 70.1 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6 %, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.17 % | 63.3 % | 68.3 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.12 % | 62.7 % | 72.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7 % | 64.6 % | 70.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Burundi 85 % compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 34 % compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 65 % compare
- 2 Rwanda 80.9 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 64.3 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 55.7 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 52.5 % compare
- 4 Togo 64.3 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6 % compare
- 5 Malawi 64.1 % compare
- 5 Zambia 64.1 % compare
- 6 Viet Nam 45.4 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Peru?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Peru was 70.1 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7 % in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.