Exclusive breastfeeding in Haiti
Haiti: Exclusive breastfeeding was 39.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Haiti, 1995–2017
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 Haiti is 39.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Haiti peaked at 40.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1995.
That places Haiti 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +821.7% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +75.9% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 23.0% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 39.3% | 39.9% | 2 |
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More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0511 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1651 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Haiti?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Haiti was 39.9% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1995.
- How does Haiti rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Haiti ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.