Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 51.3 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Burkina Faso, 2003–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Burkina Faso is 51.3 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Burkina Faso peaked at 58 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.9 %, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.3 % | — |
| 2006 | 5.9 % | -67.8% |
| 2009 | 16 % | +171.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8 % | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 38.2 % | +54.0% |
| 2013 | 47.2 % | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 50.1 % | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 47.8 % | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 55.8 % | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 57.9 % | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 58 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.3 % | -11.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 51.3 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 51.3 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 54 %, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4 % | 5.9 % | 18.3 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.97 % | 24.8 % | 57.9 % | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.65 % | 51.3 % | 58 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 19.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 19.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Burkina Faso was 51.3 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 58 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 % in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.