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Uganda vs Zambia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Uganda
65.5%
in 2016
Zambia
69.9%
in 2018
Uganda rank
5th
Zambia rank
4th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 69.9% against 65.5% in Uganda, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Uganda ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 4th 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.