Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia
Zambia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 214.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
214.77
World rank
19th
of 65 countries
All-time high
214.77
in 2024
All-time low
17.83
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2024
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 214.77 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia peaked at 214.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.83, in 1992.
That places Zambia 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.83 | — |
| 1996 | 36.25 | +103.3% |
| 1999 | 38.21 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 87.3 | +128.5% |
| 2007 | 153.29 | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 206.75 | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 213.2 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 214.77 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.76 | 17.83 | 38.21 | 3 |
| 2000s | 120.29 | 87.3 | 153.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 209.97 | 206.75 | 213.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 214.77 | 214.77 | 214.77 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % 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 0.2049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.2048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia was 214.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 214.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.83 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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