Exclusive breastfeeding in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Exclusive breastfeeding was 23.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
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 Côte d'Ivoire is 23.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 452.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 23.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1994.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.0% | — |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +144.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -36.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +181.9% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +95.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 11.8% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Côte d'Ivoire was 23.1% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1994.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 66th out of 72 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.