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Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Ethiopia
58.8%
in 2019
Lesotho
59.0%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Lesotho
204060199620072019

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 59.0% against 58.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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.