Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 54 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 54 %, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Eswatini peaked at 63.8 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22 %, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22 % | — |
| 2006 | 31.9 % | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 32.7 % | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.8 % | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 63.8 % | +45.7% |
| 2021 | 54 % | -15.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 54 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 54 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 %, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.87 % | 22 % | 32.7 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.8 % | 43.8 % | 63.8 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 54 % | 54 % | 54 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 12 Nepal 56.4 % compare
- 13 Mozambique 55.5 % compare
- 14 Madagascar 54.4 % compare
- 16 Gambia 53.6 % compare
- 17 Bangladesh 53.3 % compare
- 18 Ghana 52.6 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Eswatini?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Eswatini was 54 % 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 % in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Eswatini ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.