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Cameroon vs Colombia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Cameroon
39.4%
in 2019
Colombia
36.7%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
48th
Colombia rank
51st

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 39.4% against 36.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Cameroon ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 51st 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.