Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 57.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Burkina Faso, 1993–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 57.9% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 261.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.2% | — |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +232.4% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +172.6% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 57.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 57.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 24.8% | 57.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Burkina Faso?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Burkina Faso was 57.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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