Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia
Zambia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 64.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.1
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
72
in 2013
All-time low
10.2
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2024
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia stood at 64.1.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia peaked at 72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 1992.
That places Zambia 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.2 | — |
| 1996 | 18.8 | +84.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 39.7 | +114.6% |
| 2007 | 59.9 | +50.9% |
| 2013 | 72 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 69.9 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 64.1 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.83 | 10.2 | 18.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.8 | 39.7 | 59.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.95 | 69.9 | 72 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.1 | 64.1 | 64.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 6 Timor-Leste 65 compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.3 compare
- 7 Togo 64.3 compare
- 9 Malawi 64.1 compare
- 11 India 63.7 compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 63.1 compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zambia was 64.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Zambia ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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