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Peru vs East Timor: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Peru
65.3%
in 2019
East Timor
65.0%
in 2020
Peru rank
6th
East Timor rank
8th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Peru
  • East Timor
020406080198620032020

How they compare

Peru currently reports 65.3% against 65.0% in East Timor, a difference of 0.4%.

Peru ranks 6th and East Timor ranks 8th 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
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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.