Statizoid

Malawi vs Nepal: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Malawi
59.4%
in 2016
Nepal
62.1%
in 2019
Malawi rank
15th
Nepal rank
13th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 62.1% against 59.4% in Malawi, a difference of 2.7%.

Malawi ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 13th 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.