Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 39.4 % in 2018. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cameroon, 2004–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cameroon stood at 39.4 %. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cameroon peaked at 39.4 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.9 %, in 2011.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21 % | — |
| 2006 | 21.1 % | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9 % | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 28 % | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 39.4 % | +40.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 39.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 39.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 %, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.05 % | 21 % | 21.1 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.1 % | 19.9 % | 39.4 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cameroon was 39.4 % in 2018, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 % in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.