Statizoid

Mexico vs Paraguay: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Mexico
27.1%
in 2019
Paraguay
29.6%
in 2016
Mexico rank
61st
Paraguay rank
58th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 29.6% against 27.1% in Mexico, a difference of 2.5%.

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

Mexico ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 58th 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.