Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 52.6 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Ghana, 2003–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 52.6 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Ghana peaked at 62.1 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.9 %, in 2017.
Ghana ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53 % | — |
| 2006 | 54.9 % | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 62.1 % | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7 % | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1 % | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 42.9 % | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 52.6 % | +22.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 52.6 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9 %, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 52.6 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.67 % | 53 % | 62.1 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.9 % | 42.9 % | 52.1 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.6 % | 52.6 % | 52.6 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 15 Eswatini 54 % compare
- 16 Gambia 53.6 % compare
- 17 Bangladesh 53.3 % compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 51.3 % compare
- 20 Mongolia 51.1 % compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 50.9 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Ghana?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Ghana was 52.6 % in 2022, 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9 % in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.