Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Gambia
Gambia: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 53.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia, 2000–2020
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 Gambia is 53.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia peaked at 53.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 53.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 53.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 24.6% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 33.2% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 24 Liberia 55.2% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.6% compare
- 29 Guatemala 53.2% compare
- 30 Indonesia 50.7% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Gambia was 53.6% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.