Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana
Guyana: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 28.5 % in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 28.5 %.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana peaked at 31.3 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4 %, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4 % | — |
| 2006 | 21.4 % | +105.8% |
| 2009 | 31.3 % | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 21.1 % | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 28.5 % | +35.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.5 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35 %, 81% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.03 % | 10.4 % | 31.3 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8 % | 21.1 % | 28.5 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Guyana was 28.5 % 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Guyana ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.