Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia
Mongolia: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 51.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
51.1
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
29th
of 65 countries
All-time high
65.7
in 2010
All-time low
46
in 2013
Years of data
8
2000–2023
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia stood at 51.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia peaked at 65.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 29th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.25 | 47.8 | 56.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.28 | 46 | 65.7 | 4 |
| 2020s | 54.55 | 51.1 | 58 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 26 Ghana 52.6 compare
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 52.3 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 51.3 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 50.9 compare
- 31 Indonesia 50.7 compare
- 32 Cambodia 50.3 compare
- 32 Laos 50.3 compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mongolia was 51.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Mongolia ranks 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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