Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 63.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Eswatini, 2000–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2014, exclusive breastfeeding in Eswatini stood at 63.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Eswatini peaked at 63.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.0% | — |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +45.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 63.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.7%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 63.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.0% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 43.8% | 63.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 7 Cambodia 65.2% compare
- 8 East Timor 65.0% compare
- 9 Togo 64.3% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 63.1% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 62.6% compare
- 13 Nepal 62.1% compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Eswatini?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Eswatini was 63.8% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.