Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 15.8 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic, 2000–2019
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 Dominican Republic is 15.8 %, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.8 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1 %, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 % | — |
| 2002 | 9.9 % | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1 % | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1 % | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 8 % | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7 % | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6 % | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8 % | +243.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.8 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6 %, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 % | 4.1 % | 11 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.78 % | 4.6 % | 15.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic was 15.8 % in 2019, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 % in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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About this data
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.