Mali - Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Mali was 40.40 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 40.40 in 2018, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1987.

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.

See also:

Year Value
1987 7.00
1996 8.40
2001 25.10
2006 33.40
2010 20.20
2013 33.80
2015 31.50
2017 37.30
2018 40.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition