Papua New Guinea - Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)

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
1996 58.80
1997 58.80
2007 56.10

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition