Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) by country
Countries reporting
65
Highest
83.3
Burundi
Lowest
7.35
Chad
Median
50.29
Years covered
39
1986–2024
Data points
489
What the numbers show
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 83.3 in Burundi; the lowest is 7.35 in Chad.
The median across all reporting countries is 50.29, and the mean is 47.37.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 11.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Côte d’Ivoire (up 187.7%), and the largest decrease in Cambodia (down 30.9%).
Exclusive breastfeeding: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 83.3 | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 80.93 | 2016 | up 6.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Rwanda | 80.9 | 2020 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 4 | Peru | 70.09 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 5 | Uganda | 65.46 | 2016 | up 10.9% | flat |
| 6 | Timor-Leste | 64.97 | 2020 | up 28.0% | rising |
| 7 | Togo | 64.33 | 2017 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Tanzania | 64.3 | 2022 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 9 | Zambia | 64.1 | 2024 | down 11.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Malawi | 64.05 | 2020 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 11 | India | 63.69 | 2020 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 12 | Sao Tome and Principe | 63.06 | 2019 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 13 | Lesotho | 60.74 | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 14 | Kenya | 59.71 | 2022 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 59.35 | 2019 | up 55.0% | rising |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 58.81 | 2019 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 17 | Guatemala | 58.5 | 2021 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 18 | Nepal | 56.4 | 2022 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 19 | Bolivia | 55.66 | 2016 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 20 | Mozambique | 55.5 | 2022 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 21 | Liberia | 55.23 | 2019 | up 98.7% | rising |
| 22 | Madagascar | 54.41 | 2021 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 23 | Eswatini | 54.01 | 2021 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 24 | Gambia | 53.63 | 2020 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 53.29 | 2022 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 26 | Ghana | 52.59 | 2022 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 27 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 52.26 | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 28 | Burkina Faso | 51.26 | 2021 | up 106.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Mongolia | 51.1 | 2023 | up 11.2% | flat |
| 30 | Sierra Leone | 50.89 | 2021 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Indonesia | 50.67 | 2017 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 32 | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | 50.32 | 2023 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cambodia | 50.29 | 2021 | down 30.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Viet Nam | 45.43 | 2020 | up 167.2% | rising |
| 35 | El Salvador | 45.3 | 2021 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 36 | Benin | 44.95 | 2021 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 44.25 | 2023 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 38 | Guinea | 43.7 | 2022 | up 114.5% | rising |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 42.4 | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 40 | Mauritania | 40.9 | 2020 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 41 | Philippines | 40.9 | 2022 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 42 | Tajikistan | 40.78 | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 43 | Türkiye | 40.7 | 2018 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Cuba | 40.55 | 2019 | down 16.5% | flat |
| 45 | Mali | 40.4 | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 46 | Egypt | 40.2 | 2021 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 47 | Haiti | 39.88 | 2017 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Cameroon | 39.41 | 2018 | up 86.7% | rising |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 37.77 | 2015 | up 131.5% | rising |
| 50 | Colombia | 36.67 | 2016 | down 21.6% | rising |
| 51 | Central African Republic | 36.15 | 2019 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 52 | Morocco | 35 | 2017 | up 12.9% | falling |
| 53 | Mexico | 35 | 2023 | up 143.0% | rising |
| 54 | Senegal | 34.4 | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 55 | Côte d’Ivoire | 33.96 | 2021 | up 187.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Nigeria | 28.78 | 2024 | up 69.9% | rising |
| 57 | Thailand | 28.57 | 2022 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Guyana | 28.54 | 2019 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 59 | United States | 25.8 | 2018 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 60 | Uzbekistan | 25.2 | 2021 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Niger | 24.51 | 2022 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Jordan | 23.91 | 2023 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 63 | Tunisia | 17.82 | 2023 | up 109.8% | falling |
| 64 | Dominican Republic | 15.84 | 2019 | up 98.1% | falling |
| 65 | Chad | 7.35 | 2022 | up 128.7% | volatile |