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
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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

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.