Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in East Timor
East Timor: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 64.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
64.97
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
64.97
in 2020
All-time low
30.7
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding in East Timor, 2003–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 64.97 for exclusive breastfeeding in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in East Timor peaked at 64.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2003.
That places East Timor 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.7 | — |
| 2009 | 50.78 | +65.4% |
| 2013 | 62.3 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 50.17 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 64.97 | +29.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 64.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 64.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.31, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.74 | 30.7 | 50.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.24 | 50.17 | 62.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.97 | 64.97 | 64.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in East Timor?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in East Timor was 64.97 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 64.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- East Timor ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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