Exclusive breastfeeding rate in East Timor
East Timor: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 65.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in East Timor, 2002–2020
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
East Timor recorded 65.0% for exclusive breastfeeding rate in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in East Timor peaked at 65.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2003.
That places East Timor 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 44.0% | — |
| 2003 | 30.7% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +65.4% |
| 2013 | 62.3% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +29.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 65.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.7%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 65.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.9%, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 30.7% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 50.2% | 62.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in East Timor?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in East Timor was 65.0% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- East Timor ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.