Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 7.4 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Chad, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 7.4 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2022.
The figure is down 50.7% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Chad peaked at 16.2 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1 %, in 2015.
That places Chad 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1 % | — |
| 2004 | 2 % | -80.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2 % | +60.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 % | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2 % | +16100.0% |
| 2020 | 15 % | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4 % | -50.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 7.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Chad's 7.4 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 54 %, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 % | 2 % | 10.1 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5 % | 0.1 % | 16.2 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.2 % | 7.4 % | 15 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Chad?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Chad was 7.4 % in 2022, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 % in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Chad ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.