Statizoid

Niger vs Vietnam: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Niger
21.6%
in 2019
Vietnam
24.0%
in 2014
Niger rank
67th
Vietnam rank
64th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Niger
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 24.0% against 21.6% in Niger, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Niger ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 64th 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.