Lesotho vs Mongolia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Lesotho
59.0%
in 2018
Mongolia
58.0%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
17th
Mongolia rank
19th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 59.0% against 58.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Mongolia ranks 19th of 72 countries.
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About this data
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.