Nigeria vs Somalia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Nigeria
28.7%
in 2018
Somalia
33.7%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
59th
Somalia rank
56th
Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 33.7% against 28.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Nigeria ranks 59th and Somalia ranks 56th of 72 countries.
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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.