Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 17.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau is 17.72, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 17.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.59 | — |
| 2006 | 4.1 | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 10.78 | +162.9% |
| 2014 | 15.71 | +45.7% |
| 2019 | 17.72 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.1 | 6.59 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.74 | 10.78 | 17.72 | 3 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9575 % 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 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9903 % 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 0.1941 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau was 17.72 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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