Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 59.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
59.3
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
59.3
in 2019
All-time low
15.5
in 2006
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau stood at 59.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5 | — |
| 2006 | 15.5 | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 38.3 | +147.1% |
| 2014 | 52.5 | +37.1% |
| 2019 | 59.3 | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5 | 15.5 | 27.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.03 | 38.3 | 59.3 | 3 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Guinea-Bissau was 59.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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