Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 63.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Eswatini, 2000–2014
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 Eswatini is 63.8%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Eswatini peaked at 63.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 22.0% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 43.8% | 63.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 7 Cambodia 65.2% compare
- 8 East Timor 65.0% compare
- 9 Togo 64.3% compare
- 11 Sao Tome and Principe 63.1% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 62.6% compare
- 13 Nepal 62.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Eswatini?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Eswatini was 63.8% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Eswatini ranks 10th out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.