Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 1,088 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,088
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
3rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,088
in 2019
All-time low
756.26
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,088 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia peaked at 1,088 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 756.26, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 774.87 | — |
| 2005 | 756.26 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 826.1 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 956.66 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 1,088 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 765.57 | 756.26 | 774.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 956.82 | 826.1 | 1,088 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 India 7,401 compare
- 2 Indonesia 1,180 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,083 compare
- 5 Nigeria 1,029 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 902.2 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2887 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia was 1,088 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,088 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.26 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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