Statizoid

East Timor vs Uganda: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

East Timor
65.0%
in 2020
Uganda
65.5%
in 2016
East Timor rank
8th
Uganda rank
5th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • East Timor
  • Uganda
0204060198920042020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 65.5% against 65.0% in East Timor, a difference of 0.5%.

East Timor ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th 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.