Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 50.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Madagascar, 1992–2018
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
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding rate in Madagascar is 50.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Madagascar peaked at 67.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 31st of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 40.7% | 67.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 41.9% | 50.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Madagascar?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Madagascar was 50.6% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.