Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia
Zambia: Exclusive breastfeeding was 69.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia, 1992–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 69.9% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2018.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia peaked at 72.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1992.
That places Zambia 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.2% | — |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +84.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +114.2% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 10.2% | 18.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 39.7% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 69.9% | 72.0% | 2 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0677 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Zambia was 69.9% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.