Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 52.3 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 52.3 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2023.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 53.6 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.8 %, in 2001.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.8 % | — |
| 2007 | 35.8 % | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.3 % | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 53.6 % | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 52.3 % | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.8 % | 23.8 % | 35.8 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.77 % | 36.4 % | 53.6 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.3 % | 52.3 % | 52.3 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 52.3 % in 2023, 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 % in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 6 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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.