Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 51.26 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Burkina Faso, 1993–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Burkina Faso is 51.26, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 1999.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.2 | — |
| 1999 | 5.5 | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 18.28 | +232.4% |
| 2006 | 5.87 | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 16 | +172.7% |
| 2010 | 24.81 | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 38.2 | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 50.1 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 55.8 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 57.89 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 57.96 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.26 | -11.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.41, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +232.4% | 5.5 | 18.28 |
| 2009 | +172.7% | 5.87 | 16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.35 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.38 | 5.87 | 18.28 | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.97 | 24.81 | 57.89 | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.61 | 51.26 | 57.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 25 Bangladesh 53.29 compare
- 26 Ghana 52.59 compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 52.26 compare
- 29 Mongolia 51.1 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 50.89 compare
- 31 Indonesia 50.67 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % 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 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Burkina Faso?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Burkina Faso was 51.26 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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