Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 57.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
57.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 61 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2015
All-time low
25.5%
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2018
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Tanzania, United Republic of is 57.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 59.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1991.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.5% | — |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 57.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 57.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 31.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 41.1% | 59.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 19 Mongolia 58.0% compare
- 19 India 58.0% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.7% compare
- 24 Liberia 55.2% compare
- 25 Philippines 54.9% compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Tanzania, United Republic of was 57.8% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 22nd out of 61 countries with data for 2018.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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