Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gambia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
53.6%
in 2018
Gambia
53.6%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
28th
Gambia rank
27th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 53.6% against 53.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 27th of 72 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 53.6% against 53.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 27th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exclusive breastfeeding rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.