Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Chad
Chad: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 7.35 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.35
Change on year
down 50.9%
World rank
65th
of 65 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2019
All-time low
0.106
in 2015
Years of data
8
1997–2022
Exclusive breastfeeding in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, exclusive breastfeeding in Chad stood at 7.35.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Chad peaked at 16.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 2015.
That places Chad 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9 | — |
| 2000 | 10.11 | +432.0% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 3.21 | +60.2% |
| 2015 | 0.106 | -96.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +15187.5% |
| 2020 | 14.96 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.35 | -50.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.41, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.06 | 2.01 | 10.11 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 0.106 | 16.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.16 | 7.35 | 14.96 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % 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 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Chad?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Chad was 7.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Chad ranks 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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