Exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia
Gambia: Exclusive breastfeeding was 53.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.63
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 65 countries
All-time high
53.63
in 2020
All-time low
24.58
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 53.63 for exclusive breastfeeding in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia peaked at 53.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.58, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 24th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.58 | — |
| 2006 | 39.69 | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 33.17 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 46.78 | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 53.29 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 53.63 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.13 | 24.58 | 39.69 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.41 | 33.17 | 53.29 | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.63 | 53.63 | 53.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Liberia 55.23 compare
- 22 Madagascar 54.41 compare
- 23 Eswatini 54.01 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 53.29 compare
- 26 Ghana 52.59 compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 52.26 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia was 53.63 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.58 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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