Nepal - Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Nepal was 65.20 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 74.80 in 1996, while its lowest value was 53.20 in 2006.

Definition: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

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Year Value
1996 74.80
2001 68.30
2006 53.20
2011 69.60
2014 56.70
2016 66.10
2017 65.20

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition