Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 64.3 % in 2017. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Togo, 2000–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 64.3 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Togo peaked at 64.3 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.4 %, in 2000.
That places Togo 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 % | — |
| 2006 | 28.6 % | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 48.1 % | +68.2% |
| 2010 | 62.1 % | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 57.2 % | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 64.3 % | +12.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 64.3 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Togo's 64.3 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 %, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.37 % | 17.4 % | 48.1 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.2 % | 57.2 % | 64.3 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 1 Burundi 85 % compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 34 % compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 65 % compare
- 2 Rwanda 80.9 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 64.3 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 55.7 % compare
- 3 Peru 70.1 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 52.5 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6 % compare
- 5 Malawi 64.1 % compare
- 5 Zambia 64.1 % compare
- 6 Viet Nam 45.4 % compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 63.1 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Togo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5561 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Togo?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Togo was 64.3 % in 2017, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4 % in 2000.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Togo ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.