Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 15.8 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican 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 Dominican Republic stood at 15.8 %. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.8 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.1 %, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 % | — |
| 2002 | 9.9 % | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1 % | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 7.1 % | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 8 % | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7 % | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6 % | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8 % | +243.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.8 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 %, 45% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.8 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 %, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 % | 4.1 % | 11 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.78 % | 4.6 % | 15.8 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Dominican Republic was 15.8 % 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 % in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican 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.