Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mozambique
Mozambique: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 55.5 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
55.5
World rank
20th
of 65 countries
All-time high
55.5
in 2022
All-time low
28.7
in 2003
Years of data
6
1997β2022
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mozambique, 1997β2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mozambique is 55.5, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mozambique peaked at 55.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.7 | 28.7 | 36.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.5 | 40 | 41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.5 | 55.5 | 55.5 | 1 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4855 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mozambique?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mozambique was 55.5 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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