Eswatini vs East Timor: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Eswatini

63.8%

in 2014

East Timor

65.0%

in 2020

Eswatini rank

10th

East Timor rank

8th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

Eswatini
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 65.0% against 63.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.2%.

Eswatini ranks 10th and East Timor ranks 8th of 72 countries.

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Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Eswatini
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in East Timor
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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.