Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 52.5 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2023
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 52.5 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 53.6 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8 %, in 2001.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.8 % | — |
| 2007 | 35.8 % | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.3 % | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 53.6 % | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 52.5 % | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8 % | 23.8 % | 35.8 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.77 % | 36.4 % | 53.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.5 % | 52.5 % | 52.5 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 52.5 % in 2023, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 % in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 6 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.