Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Democratic Republic of Congo

53.6%

in 2018

Sierra Leone

54.0%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

28th

Sierra Leone rank

26th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 54.0% against 53.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th 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.