Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Exclusive breastfeeding

Ghana
42.9%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
41.9%
in 2019
Ghana rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
38th

Exclusive breastfeeding over time

  • Ghana
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 42.9% against 41.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ghana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 72 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.2% 8.9% 6.7% Zimbabwe
1990s 19.4% 21.5% 2.0% Zimbabwe
2000s 54.9% 21.7% 33.3% Ghana
2010s 48.9% 35.8% 13.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
Ghana, at 42.9% against 41.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2018.
What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
1.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding?
Ghana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)
Unit
% of children under 6 months
Source
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 509 data points, 1986–2020
Last refreshed

Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.