Exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Exclusive breastfeeding was 57.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 57.8% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 59.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1992.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.5% | — |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 41.1% | 59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 19 India 58.0% compare
- 19 Mongolia 58.0% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7% compare
- 24 Liberia 55.2% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Tanzania, United Republic of was 57.8% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1992.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.