Statizoid

India vs Mongolia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

India
58.0%
in 2018
Mongolia
58.0%
in 2020
India rank
19th
Mongolia rank
19th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • India
  • Mongolia
0204060199320062020

How they compare

India currently reports 58.0% against 58.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.

India ranks 19th and Mongolia ranks 19th 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.