Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Senegal
Senegal: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 34.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Senegal, 1986–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Senegal is 34.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Senegal peaked at 45.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1986.
That places Senegal 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.6 | — |
| 1993 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 10.7 | +114.0% |
| 2005 | 30.87 | +188.5% |
| 2011 | 38.97 | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 37.48 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.39 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 33.33 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 36.43 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 42.09 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 45.8 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 40.82 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 34.4 | -15.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +188.5% | 10.7 | 30.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.85 | 5 | 10.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.87 | 30.87 | 30.87 | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.41 | 32.39 | 45.8 | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,496 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 0.0684 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Senegal?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Senegal was 34.4 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Senegal ranks 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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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