Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 58.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Mongolia, 2000–2020
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 Mongolia is 58.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Mongolia peaked at 65.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +15.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 58.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 58.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.9%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 47.8% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 46.0% | 65.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Mongolia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Mongolia was 58.0% in 2020, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Mongolia ranks 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.