Statizoid

Chad vs Niger: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Chad
16.2%
in 2019
Niger
21.6%
in 2019
Chad rank
69th
Niger rank
67th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Chad
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 21.6% against 16.2% in Chad, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.

Chad ranks 69th and Niger ranks 67th 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.