Exclusive breastfeeding in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Exclusive breastfeeding was 65.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Timor-Leste, 2002–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 65.0% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Timor-Leste peaked at 65.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.
Timor-Leste ranks 8th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.0% | — |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +65.4% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 30.7% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.2% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
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More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Timor-Leste?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Timor-Leste was 65.0% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Timor-Leste ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.