Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 42.4 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 42.4 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.1 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.7 %, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.7 % | — |
| 2009 | 25.9 % | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3 % | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 40.3 % | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1 % | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 41.9 % | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 42.4 % | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47 %, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 % | 21.7 % | 25.9 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.15 % | 31.3 % | 47.1 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.4 % | 42.4 % | 42.4 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 21 Sierra Leone 50.9 % compare
- 22 Cambodia 50.3 % compare
- 23 Guinea 43.7 % compare
- 25 Benin 41.4 % compare
- 26 Mauritania 40.9 % compare
- 27 Tajikistan 40.8 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe was 42.4 % in 2024, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 % in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.