Democratic Republic of Congo vs Madagascar: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Democratic Republic of Congo

53.6%

in 2018

Madagascar

50.6%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

Madagascar rank

31st

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Madagascar

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 53.6% against 50.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 31st 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: 07 August 2026

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.