Burundi vs Peru: Exclusive breastfeeding

Burundi
71.9%
in 2019
Peru
65.3%
in 2019
Burundi rank
3rd
Peru rank
6th

Exclusive breastfeeding over time

  • Burundi
  • Peru
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 71.9% against 65.3% in Peru, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 59.2% 66.6% 7.4% Peru
2010s 73.2% 67.0% 6.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding, Burundi or Peru?
Burundi, at 71.9% against 65.3% in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding between Burundi and Peru?
6.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Peru rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)
Unit
% of children under 6 months
Source
State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
72 places, 509 data points, 1986–2020
Last refreshed

Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.