Mali vs Senegal: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Mali
40.5%
in 2019
Senegal
40.8%
in 2019
Mali rank
44th
Senegal rank
41st
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 40.8% against 40.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 72 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding rate, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 40.8% against 40.5% in Mali as of 2019.
- What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding rate between Mali and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Mali ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exclusive breastfeeding rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.