Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 55.5 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 55.5 %. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mozambique peaked at 55.5 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.7 %, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.7 % | — |
| 2008 | 36.7 % | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 40 % | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 41 % | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 55.5 % | +35.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 55.5 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 55.5 % 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 | 32.7 % | 28.7 % | 36.7 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.5 % | 40 % | 41 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.5 % | 55.5 % | 55.5 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Mozambique was 55.5 % 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 % in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.