Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Togo
Togo: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 64.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Togo, 1988–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2017, exclusive breastfeeding in Togo stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Togo peaked at 64.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1998.
Togo ranks 9th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.2% | — |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +65.8% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +64.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +12.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 64.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.7%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Togo's 64.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 17.4% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 57.2% | 64.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 6 Peru 65.3% compare
- 7 Cambodia 65.2% compare
- 8 East Timor 65.0% compare
- 10 Eswatini 63.8% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 63.1% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 62.6% compare
More health data for Togo
- 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 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 0.0698 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Togo?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Togo was 64.3% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1998.
- How does Togo rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Togo ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.