Exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exclusive breastfeeding was 58.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
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 Ethiopia is 58.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia peaked at 58.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.1% | — |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 48.8% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 52.0% | 58.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia was 58.8% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.