Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 57.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Burkina Faso, 1993–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2019, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Burkina Faso stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 261.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
That places Burkina Faso 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 24.8% | 57.9% | 7 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.53 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4817 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0198 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 136.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3271 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Burkina Faso?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Burkina Faso was 57.9% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.