Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 43.7 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guinea, 2003–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guinea stood at 43.7 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guinea peaked at 43.7 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.4 %, in 2012.
That places Guinea 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.8 % | — |
| 2005 | 27 % | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4 % | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 34.2 % | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 33.4 % | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 43.7 % | +30.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 43.7 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 43.7 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 %, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9 % | 22.8 % | 27 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.33 % | 20.4 % | 34.2 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.7 % | 43.7 % | 43.7 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guinea?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guinea was 43.7 % 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 % in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Guinea ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.