Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 53.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1995–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 53.6% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 53.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1995.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 23.8% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 36.4% | 53.6% | 3 |
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More health data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 53.6% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1995.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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