Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nigeria
Nigeria: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 25.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nigeria, 1990–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nigeria is 25.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nigeria peaked at 25.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
That places Nigeria 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +805.9% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +7.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 25.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 51% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 25.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 1.7% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.5% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 14.7% | 25.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,301 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 257,921 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 Nigeria?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Nigeria was 25.2% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Nigeria ranks 55th out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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