Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Chad
Chad: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 7.4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7.4
Change on year
down 50.7%
World rank
65th
of 65 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2019
All-time low
0.1
in 2015
Years of data
8
1997–2022
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Chad, 1997–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 7.4 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.7% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Chad peaked at 16.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2015.
That places Chad 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9 | — |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +431.6% |
| 2004 | 2 | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +16100.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -50.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.4, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.05 | 2 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 0.1 | 16.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2 | 7.4 | 15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Chad?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Chad was 7.4 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Chad ranks 65th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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