Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 59.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea-Bissau stood at 59.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +147.9% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +13.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 59.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 59.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.4% | 27.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 38.3% | 59.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea-Bissau was 59.4% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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