Egypt vs Mali: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Egypt
39.5%
in 2014
Mali
40.5%
in 2019
Egypt rank
47th
Mali rank
44th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Egypt
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 40.5% against 39.5% in Egypt, a difference of 1.0%.
Egypt ranks 47th and Mali ranks 44th of 72 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding rate, Egypt or Mali?
- Mali, at 40.5% against 39.5% in Egypt as of 2019.
- What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding rate between Egypt and Mali?
- 1.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How do Egypt and Mali rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Egypt ranks 47th and Mali ranks 44th 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.