Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 34.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Senegal, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Senegal is 34.4 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Senegal peaked at 45.8 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30.9 %, in 2005.
Senegal ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.9 % | — |
| 2011 | 39 % | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 37.5 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 32.4 % | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3 % | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 36.4 % | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1 % | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 45.8 % | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 40.8 % | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 34.4 % | -15.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 34.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9 %, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 34.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 65% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9 % | 30.9 % | 30.9 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.41 % | 32.4 % | 45.8 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.4 % | 34.4 % | 34.4 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Senegal?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Senegal was 34.4 % 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 % in 2005.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.