Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Chad
Chad: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 16.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Chad is 16.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 404.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Chad peaked at 16.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
That places Chad 69th out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +432.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -64.7% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +15184.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 16.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 30% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 16.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 0.1% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41,435 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Chad?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Chad was 16.2% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Chad ranks 69th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 404.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.