Statizoid

Burundi vs Peru: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Burundi
71.9%
in 2019
Peru
65.3%
in 2019
Burundi rank
3rd
Peru rank
6th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Peru
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 71.9% against 65.3% in Peru, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Peru ranks 6th of 72 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Unit
% of children under 6 months
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 509 data points, 1986–2020
Last refreshed

The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.