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Guatemala vs Madagascar: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Guatemala
53.2%
in 2015
Madagascar
50.6%
in 2018
Guatemala rank
29th
Madagascar rank
31st

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Guatemala
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 53.2% against 50.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Guatemala ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 31st 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.