Statizoid

Niger vs Serbia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Niger
21.6%
in 2019
Serbia
23.6%
in 2019
Niger rank
67th
Serbia rank
65th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Niger
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 23.6% against 21.6% in Niger, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Niger ranks 67th and Serbia ranks 65th 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.