Statizoid

Cuba vs Turkey: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Cuba
40.6%
in 2019
Turkey
40.7%
in 2019
Cuba rank
43rd
Turkey rank
42nd

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Cuba
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 40.7% against 40.6% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.

Cuba ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 42nd 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
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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.