Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Ghana
42.9%
in 2018
Zimbabwe
41.9%
in 2019
Ghana rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 42.9% against 41.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 72 countries.
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About this data
The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.