Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Niger
Niger: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 24.5 % in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Niger, 2000–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 24.5 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Niger peaked at 26.9 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1 %, in 2000.
Niger ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 % | — |
| 2006 | 8.5 % | +672.7% |
| 2007 | 9 % | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4 % | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 % | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9 % | +171.7% |
| 2012 | 23.3 % | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6 % | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2 % | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.6 % | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 24.5 % | -4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24.5 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24.5 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 54 %, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 % | 1.1 % | 9.9 % | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.93 % | 21.6 % | 26.9 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.77 % | 21.2 % | 25.6 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4759 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8163 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Niger?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Niger was 24.5 % 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Niger ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.