Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guatemala
Guatemala: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 53.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guatemala, 1995–2015
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
Guatemala recorded 53.2% for exclusive breastfeeding rate in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guatemala peaked at 53.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1999.
Guatemala ranks 29th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.4% | — |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 50.6% | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +7.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 53.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 53.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.9%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 39.2% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 26 Sierra Leone 54.0% compare
- 27 Gambia 53.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 53.6% compare
- 30 Indonesia 50.7% compare
- 31 Madagascar 50.6% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guatemala?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guatemala was 53.2% in 2015, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1999.
- How does Guatemala rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Guatemala ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2015.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.