Statizoid

Mali vs Mauritania: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Mali
40.5%
in 2019
Mauritania
40.3%
in 2018
Mali rank
44th
Mauritania rank
45th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Mali
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 40.5% against 40.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

Mali ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 45th 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.