Statizoid

Mexico vs Nigeria: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Mexico
27.1%
in 2019
Nigeria
28.7%
in 2018
Mexico rank
61st
Nigeria rank
59th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 28.7% against 27.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Mexico ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 59th 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.