Vietnam - Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Vietnam was 24.00 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 24.00 in 2014, while its lowest value was 15.50 in 2002.

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
1997 15.70
2000 22.00
2002 15.50
2006 16.10
2011 17.00
2014 24.00

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition