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Lesotho vs Malawi: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Lesotho
59.0%
in 2018
Malawi
59.4%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
17th
Malawi rank
15th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
20406080199620072018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 59.4% against 59.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

Lesotho ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 15th 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.