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Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Guinea-Bissau
59.3%
in 2019
Lesotho
59.0%
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau rank
16th
Lesotho rank
17th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
204060199620072019

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 59.3% against 59.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 16th 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
Last refreshed

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.