Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 65 % in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Timor-Leste, 2003–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Timor-Leste stood at 65 %. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Timor-Leste peaked at 65 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.7 %, in 2003.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.7 % | — |
| 2009 | 50.8 % | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 62.3 % | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 50.2 % | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 65 % | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.75 % | 30.7 % | 50.8 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.25 % | 50.2 % | 62.3 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 65 % | 65 % | 65 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 1 Burundi 85 % compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 34 % compare
- 2 Rwanda 80.9 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 64.3 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 55.7 % compare
- 3 Peru 70.1 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 52.5 % compare
- 4 Togo 64.3 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Timor-Leste?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Timor-Leste was 65 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 65 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 % in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 6 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.