Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in East Timor
East Timor: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 65.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in East Timor, 2002–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 65.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 8th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 65.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.7%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 65.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.9%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% 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 8th out of 72 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 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.