Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Democratic Republic of Congo

53.6%

in 2018

Philippines

54.9%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

Philippines rank

25th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 54.9% against 53.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.3%.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 25th 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.