Mauritania vs Turkey: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Mauritania
40.3%
in 2018
Turkey
40.7%
in 2019
Mauritania rank
45th
Turkey rank
42nd
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Mauritania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 40.7% against 40.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
Mauritania ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 42nd of 72 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exclusive breastfeeding rate, Mauritania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 40.7% against 40.3% in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in exclusive breastfeeding rate between Mauritania and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How do Mauritania and Turkey rank globally for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Mauritania ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 42nd 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.