Exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania
Tanzania: Exclusive breastfeeding was 64.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
64.3
World rank
8th
of 65 countries
All-time high
64.3
in 2022
All-time low
25.5
in 1991
Years of data
9
1991–2022
Exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 64.3 for exclusive breastfeeding in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania peaked at 64.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.5, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.77 | 25.5 | 31.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.67 | 41.1 | 59.05 | 4 |
| 2020s | 64.3 | 64.3 | 64.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania was 64.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5 in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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