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.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 83.3 % 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 52.3 % 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.