Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 102.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.14
World rank
35th
of 65 countries
All-time high
112.06
in 2015
All-time low
15.48
in 1988
Years of data
10
1988–2024
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe, 1988–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe stood at 102.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe peaked at 112.06 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.48, in 1988.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15.48 | — |
| 1994 | 18.72 | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 61.87 | +230.5% |
| 2005 | 46.25 | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 59.5 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 74.6 | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 98.61 | +32.2% |
| 2015 | 112.06 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 95.69 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 102.14 | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.48 | 15.48 | 15.48 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.3 | 18.72 | 61.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.88 | 46.25 | 59.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.24 | 74.6 | 112.06 | 4 |
| 2020s | 102.14 | 102.14 | 102.14 | 1 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.7653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5229 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe was 102.14 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 112.06 in 2015.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.48 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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