Ethiopia vs India: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Ethiopia

58.8%

in 2019

India

58.0%

in 2018

Ethiopia rank

18th

India rank

19th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

Ethiopia
India

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 58.8% against 58.0% in India, a difference of 0.8%.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and India ranks 19th of 72 countries.

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Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Ethiopia
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in India
Full country ranking

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.