Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exclusive breastfeeding was 59.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 59.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2006.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +147.9% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.5% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 38.3% | 59.3% | 3 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea-Bissau was 59.3% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.