Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 42.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.4
World rank
39th
of 65 countries
All-time high
47.13
in 2015
All-time low
8.9
in 1988
Years of data
10
1988–2024
Exclusive breastfeeding in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, exclusive breastfeeding in Zimbabwe stood at 42.4.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 1988.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.9 | — |
| 1994 | 11.3 | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 31.69 | +180.5% |
| 2005 | 21.69 | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 25.94 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 40.29 | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 47.13 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 42.4 | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62, 89% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 11.3 | 31.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.81 | 21.69 | 25.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.15 | 31.3 | 47.13 | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.4 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 36 Benin 44.95 compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 44.25 compare
- 38 Guinea 43.7 compare
- 40 Mauritania 40.9 compare
- 41 Philippines 40.9 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 40.78 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Zimbabwe?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Zimbabwe was 42.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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