Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 56.4 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Nepal stood at 56.4 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Nepal peaked at 69.6 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.2 %, in 2006.
That places Nepal 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 68.3 % | — |
| 2006 | 53.2 % | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 69.6 % | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 56.7 % | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 65.2 % | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1 % | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 56.4 % | -9.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 56.4 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9 %, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.75 % | 53.2 % | 68.3 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.4 % | 56.7 % | 69.6 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 56.4 % | 56.4 % | 56.4 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 9 Kenya 59.7 % compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 59.3 % compare
- 11 Ethiopia 58.8 % compare
- 13 Mozambique 55.5 % compare
- 14 Madagascar 54.4 % compare
- 15 Eswatini 54 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Nepal?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Nepal was 56.4 % 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2 % in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.