Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 41.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.9%
World rank
36th
of 61 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2015
All-time low
8.9%
in 1988
Years of data
9
1988–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Zimbabwe, 1988–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Zimbabwe is 41.9%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1988.
Zimbabwe ranks 36th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8.9% | — |
| 1994 | 11.3% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | +180.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 11.3% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.7% | 25.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 31.3% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 33 El Salvador 46.7% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 45.6% compare
- 35 Ghana 42.9% compare
- 37 Benin 41.4% compare
- 38 Mozambique 41.0% compare
- 39 Senegal 40.8% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Zimbabwe was 41.9% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Zimbabwe ranks 36th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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