Mongolia vs Tanzania: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)
Mongolia
58.0%
in 2020
Tanzania
57.8%
in 2018
Mongolia rank
19th
Tanzania rank
22nd
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) over time
- Mongolia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 58.0% against 57.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd of 72 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 41.3% | 15.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 51.7% | 3.9% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding, Mongolia or Tanzania?
- Mongolia, at 58.0% against 57.8% in Tanzania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding between Mongolia and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tanzania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Mongolia and Tanzania rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Mongolia ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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
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.