El Salvador vs Zimbabwe: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
El Salvador
46.7%
in 2014
Zimbabwe
41.9%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- El Salvador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 46.7% against 41.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
El Salvador ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 72 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding rate, El Salvador or Zimbabwe?
- El Salvador, at 46.7% against 41.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding rate between El Salvador and Zimbabwe?
- 4.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How do El Salvador and Zimbabwe rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- El Salvador ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.