Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 54.4 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 54.4 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2021.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Madagascar peaked at 67.2 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.7 %, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 14th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7 % | — |
| 2004 | 67.2 % | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1 % | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 41.9 % | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6 % | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 54.4 % | +7.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 54.4 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 54.4 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 54 %, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.67 % | 40.7 % | 67.2 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.25 % | 41.9 % | 50.6 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 54.4 % | 54.4 % | 54.4 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Madagascar was 54.4 % 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 % in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.