Cameroon vs Kazakhstan: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Cameroon
39.4%
in 2019
Kazakhstan
37.8%
in 2015
Cameroon rank
48th
Kazakhstan rank
50th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 39.4% against 37.8% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.6%.

Cameroon ranks 48th and Kazakhstan ranks 50th 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.