Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mozambique
Mozambique: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 41.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mozambique, 1997–2013
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 41.0% for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mozambique peaked at 41.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2003.
That places Mozambique 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.3% | — |
| 2003 | 28.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 41.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 76% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 41.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 28.7% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.0% | 41.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % 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 Mozambique?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Mozambique was 41.0% in 2013, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Mozambique ranks 38th out of 61 countries with data for 2013.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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