Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Guinea
Guinea: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 43.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.7
World rank
38th
of 65 countries
All-time high
43.7
in 2022
All-time low
11.2
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2022
Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea, 1999–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea is 43.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea peaked at 43.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2, in 1999.
Guinea ranks 38th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2 | — |
| 2003 | 22.8 | +103.6% |
| 2005 | 27 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 20.38 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 34.19 | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 33.43 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.7 | +30.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 43.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 43.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.9 | 22.8 | 27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 20.38 | 34.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.7 | 43.7 | 43.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 35 El Salvador 45.3 compare
- 36 Benin 44.95 compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 44.25 compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 42.4 compare
- 40 Mauritania 40.9 compare
- 41 Philippines 40.9 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea was 43.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Guinea ranks 38th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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