Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Somalia
Somalia: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 33.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Somalia, 1999–2019
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 Somalia is 33.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 535.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Somalia peaked at 33.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2009.
That places Somalia 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +535.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 33.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 33.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Somalia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Somalia was 33.7% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- How does Somalia rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Somalia ranks 56th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.