Guinea - Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Guinea was 33.40 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 48.00 in 2008, while its lowest value was 11.20 in 1999.

Definition: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

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Year Value
1999 11.20
2003 22.80
2005 27.00
2008 48.00
2012 20.40
2016 34.20
2018 33.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition