Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Cambodia
Cambodia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 65.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Cambodia, 1998–2014
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding rate in Cambodia is 65.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Cambodia peaked at 73.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 7th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 10.8% | 65.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 65.2% | 73.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Cambodia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Cambodia was 65.2% in 2014, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Cambodia ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.