Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 10.68 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.68
World rank
62nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
10.68
in 2020
All-time low
5.05
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Timor-Leste, 2003–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Timor-Leste is 10.68, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Timor-Leste peaked at 10.68 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 2003.
That places Timor-Leste 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.05 | — |
| 2009 | 8.05 | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 10 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 8.15 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 10.68 | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 | 5.05 | 8.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.07 | 8.15 | 10 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.68 | 10.68 | 10.68 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Timor-Leste?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Timor-Leste was 10.68 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Timor-Leste ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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