Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 36.2 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Central African Republic, 2000–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Central African Republic stood at 36.2 %.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Central African Republic peaked at 38.8 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.5 %, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 % | — |
| 2006 | 22.8 % | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 33 % | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8 % | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 38.8 % | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 36.2 % | -6.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 36.2 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 54 %, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 36.2 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 68% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.65 % | 16.5 % | 22.8 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.2 % | 28.8 % | 38.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Central African Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 153.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 27.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 27.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Central African Republic?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Central African Republic was 36.2 % in 2019, 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 % in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Central African Republic ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.