Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 39.4 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
39.4
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
39.4
in 2018
All-time low
8.4
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2018
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Cameroon is 39.4, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Cameroon peaked at 39.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.05 | 21 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 19.9 | 39.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More health data for Cameroon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 245,558 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 251,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 252,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 260,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 260,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Cameroon?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Cameroon was 39.4 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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