Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea
Guinea: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 33.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
33.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 61 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2016
All-time low
11.2%
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2018
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea stood at 33.4%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea peaked at 34.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.
Guinea ranks 51st of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +103.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.8% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.4% | 34.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Guinea was 33.4% in 2018, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Guinea ranks 51st out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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