Senegal vs Zimbabwe: Exclusive breastfeeding

Senegal
40.8%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
41.9%
in 2019
Senegal rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
38th

Exclusive breastfeeding over time

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 41.9% against 40.8% in Senegal, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 30.9% 22.2% 8.7% Senegal
2010s 36.4% 40.2% 3.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 41.9% against 40.8% in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
1.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding?
Senegal ranks 41st 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.