Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Guinea
Guinea: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 33.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 33.4% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea peaked at 48.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.
That places Guinea 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +103.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 33.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.7%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 33.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 22.8% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.4% | 34.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Guinea was 33.4% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Guinea ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.