Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cuba
Cuba: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 40.6 % in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 40.6 %.
That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cuba peaked at 48.6 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.4 %, in 2006.
That places Cuba 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2 % | — |
| 2006 | 26.4 % | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6 % | +84.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8 % | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 40.6 % | +23.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 40.6 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 %, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 40.6 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 %, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8 % | 26.4 % | 41.2 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.67 % | 32.8 % | 48.6 % | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More agriculture & rural data for Cuba
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -19.64 % change on previous year (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.29 current US$ per person (2020)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6522 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2277 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cuba?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Cuba was 40.6 % 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 % in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Cuba ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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.