Statizoid

India vs Tanzania: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

India
58.0%
in 2018
Tanzania
57.8%
in 2018
India rank
19th
Tanzania rank
22nd

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • India
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

India currently reports 58.0% against 57.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.

India ranks 19th and Tanzania ranks 22nd 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.