Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 40.2 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Egypt, 2000–2021
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 Egypt is 40.2 %, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Egypt peaked at 56.1 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.4 %, in 2003.
That places Egypt 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1 % | — |
| 2003 | 30.4 % | -45.8% |
| 2005 | 41.1 % | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 52.8 % | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 39.5 % | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2 % | +1.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 40.2 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 %, 86% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1 % | 30.4 % | 56.1 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.5 % | 39.5 % | 39.5 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 40.2 % | 40.2 % | 40.2 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Egypt?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Egypt was 40.2 % 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 % in 2003.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.