Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 42.4 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
42.4
World rank
39th
of 65 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2015
All-time low
8.9
in 1988
Years of data
10
1988β2024
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe, 1988β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe is 42.4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9, in 1988.
Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 11.3 | 31.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 21.7 | 25.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.15 | 31.3 | 47.1 | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.4 | 42.4 | 42.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 36 Benin 44.9 compare
- 37 Kyrgyz Republic 44.3 compare
- 38 Guinea 43.7 compare
- 40 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 40.9 compare
- 40 Philippines 40.9 compare
- 42 Tajikistan, Republic of 40.8 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Zimbabwe was 42.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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