South Africa - 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.

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1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
Year Value
1998 6.90
2003 8.30
2004 8.30
2016 31.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition