Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin
Benin: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 44.9 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
44.9
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
36th
of 65 countries
All-time high
44.9
in 2021
All-time low
10.1
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996β2021
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin, 1996β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin is 44.9, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin peaked at 44.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 1996.
Benin ranks 36th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.05 | 37.8 | 42.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.43 | 32.5 | 41.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9 | 44.9 | 44.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Vietnam 45.4 compare
- 35 El Salvador 45.3 compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 44.3 compare
- 38 Guinea 43.7 compare
- 39 Zimbabwe 42.4 compare
More health data for Benin
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,002 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,632 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 123,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 120,115 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 130,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 127,171 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Benin was 44.9 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 1996.
- How does Benin rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Benin ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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