Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 4.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Dominican Republic, 1986–2014
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 Dominican Republic is 4.6%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.
That places Dominican Republic 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 11.2% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.1% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 8.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Dominican Republic?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Dominican Republic was 4.6% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.