Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 42.4 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
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 Zimbabwe is 42.4 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe peaked at 47.1 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.7 %, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.7 % | — |
| 2009 | 25.9 % | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3 % | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 40.3 % | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 47.1 % | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 41.9 % | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 42.4 % | +1.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 42.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.9 %, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 42.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8 % | 21.7 % | 25.9 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.15 % | 31.3 % | 47.1 % | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.4 % | 42.4 % | 42.4 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Benin 44.9 % compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 44.3 % compare
- 25 Guinea 43.7 % compare
- 27 Mauritania 40.9 % compare
- 28 Tajikistan 40.8 % compare
- 29 Cuba 40.6 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Zimbabwe was 42.4 % in 2024, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7 % in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.