Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guinea
Guinea: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 33.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guinea, 1999–2018
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 2018, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guinea stood at 33.4%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guinea peaked at 48.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.
That places Guinea 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +103.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -57.6% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 33.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.7%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 33.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 22.8% | 48.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.4% | 34.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guinea?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Guinea was 33.4% in 2018, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
- How does Guinea rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Guinea ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.