Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 39.41 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
39.41
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
39.41
in 2018
All-time low
8.4
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 39.41 for exclusive breastfeeding in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon peaked at 39.41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4 | — |
| 1998 | 12.2 | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 20.99 | +72.0% |
| 2006 | 21.11 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.95 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 28.03 | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 39.41 | +40.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 39.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 39.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.05 | 20.99 | 21.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 19.95 | 39.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon was 39.41 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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