Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 45.4 % in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45.4 %
World rank
6th
of 6 countries
All-time high
45.4 %
in 2020
All-time low
15.5 %
in 2002
Years of data
6
2000–2020

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Viet Nam, 2000–2020

203040502000201020202000: 22 %2002: 15.5 %2006: 16.1 %2010: 17 %2014: 24 %2020: 45.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Viet Nam is 45.4 %, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Viet Nam peaked at 45.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5 %, in 2002.

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value in Viet Nam, 2000 to 2020.
Year % Change
2000 22 %
2002 15.5 % -29.5%
2006 16.1 % +3.9%
2010 17 % +5.6%
2014 24 % +41.2%
2020 45.4 % +89.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.87 % 15.5 % 22 % 3
2010s 20.5 % 17 % 24 % 2
2020s 45.4 % 45.4 % 45.4 % 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Viet Nam?
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Viet Nam was 45.4 % in 2020, 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 45.4 % in 2020.
What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5 % in 2002.
How does Viet Nam rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
Viet Nam ranks 6th out of 6 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 340 data points, 2000–2024
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