Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Benin
Benin: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 44.9 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Benin, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 44.9 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Benin peaked at 44.9 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.5 %, in 2012.
Benin ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.8 % | — |
| 2006 | 42.3 % | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 32.5 % | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 41.4 % | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 41.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.9 % | +8.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 44.9 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9 %, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 44.9 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.05 % | 37.8 % | 42.3 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.43 % | 32.5 % | 41.4 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9 % | 44.9 % | 44.9 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Benin?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Benin was 44.9 % 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 % in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.