Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 43.94 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
43.94
World rank
43rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
56.83
in 2002
All-time low
43.01
in 2014
Years of data
7
1997–2020
Continued breastfeeding in Vietnam, 1997–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, continued breastfeeding in Vietnam stood at 43.94.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Vietnam peaked at 56.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.01, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.9 | — |
| 2000 | 51.12 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 56.83 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 49.85 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 46.06 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 43.01 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 43.94 | +2.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 43.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.32, 91% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 43.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.94, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9 | 48.9 | 48.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.6 | 49.85 | 56.83 | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.54 | 43.01 | 46.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.94 | 43.94 | 43.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Vietnam?
- Continued breastfeeding in Vietnam was 43.94 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 56.83 in 2002.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.01 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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