Statizoid

Cambodia vs Peru: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Cambodia
65.2%
in 2014
Peru
65.3%
in 2019
Cambodia rank
7th
Peru rank
6th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Cambodia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 65.3% against 65.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.

Cambodia ranks 7th 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.