Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 50.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 50.6 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 50.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.8 %, in 2000.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8 % | — |
| 2006 | 26.7 % | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7 % | +48.7% |
| 2017 | 44.4 % | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 50.6 % | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.75 % | 18.8 % | 26.7 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.05 % | 39.7 % | 44.4 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.6 % | 50.6 % | 50.6 % | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 50.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 % in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 6 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.