Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Chad
Chad: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 9.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
9.0%
World rank
60th
of 61 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
1997–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chad recorded 9.0% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2019.
The figure is up 179.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Chad peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Chad ranks 60th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +432.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -80.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +59.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -96.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +8063.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.0% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 0.1% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 57 Côte d'Ivoire 23.1% compare
- 58 Niger 21.6% compare
- 59 Thailand 14.0% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 4.6% compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % 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 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Chad?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Chad was 9.0% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Chad ranks 60th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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