Exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exclusive breastfeeding was 39.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon, 1991–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2019, exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon stood at 39.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon peaked at 39.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +72.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.4% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 21.0% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 19.9% | 39.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Mauritania 40.3% compare
- 46 Haiti 39.9% compare
- 47 Egypt 39.5% compare
- 49 Palestine, State of 38.9% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 37.8% compare
- 51 Colombia 36.7% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Cameroon was 39.4% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.