Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Gambia
Gambia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 20.52 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Gambia is 20.52, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Gambia peaked at 20.52 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2000.
That places Gambia 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.93 | — |
| 2006 | 12.77 | +84.3% |
| 2010 | 11.79 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 17.99 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 20.13 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 20.52 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.85 | 6.93 | 12.77 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.64 | 11.79 | 20.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.52 | 20.52 | 20.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 53 Chad 27.63 compare
- 54 El Salvador 22.65 compare
- 55 Cuba 22.41 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 17.72 compare
- 58 Mongolia 16.74 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 16.37 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Gambia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Gambia was 20.52 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Gambia ranks 56th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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