Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 58.8 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
58.8
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 65 countries
All-time high
58.8
in 2019
All-time low
48.8
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000β2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia, 2000β2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia stood at 58.8. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia peaked at 58.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.8, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.45 | 48.8 | 54.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.77 | 52 | 58.8 | 3 |
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More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Ethiopia was 58.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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