Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 28.5 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana, 2000–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana stood at 28.5 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana peaked at 31.3 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4 %, in 2000.
That places Guyana 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4 % | — |
| 2006 | 21.4 % | +105.8% |
| 2009 | 31.3 % | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1 % | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 28.5 % | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.03 % | 10.4 % | 31.3 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8 % | 21.1 % | 28.5 % | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana was 28.5 % 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Guyana ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.