Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Gambia
Gambia: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 53.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
27th
of 61 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2020
All-time low
24.6%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 53.6% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Gambia peaked at 53.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 53.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 53.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 24.6% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 33.2% | 53.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 24 Liberia 55.2% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 29 Guatemala 53.2% compare
- 30 Indonesia 50.7% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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 Gambia?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Gambia was 53.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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