Continued breastfeeding in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Continued breastfeeding 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 Viet Nam, 1997–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, continued breastfeeding in Viet Nam stood at 43.94.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Viet Nam peaked at 56.83 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.01, in 2014.
That places Viet Nam 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Viet Nam
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 50.55 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 50.35 compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.62 compare
- 44 Cameroon 43.3 compare
- 45 Colombia 42.28 compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 41.71 compare
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,306 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Viet Nam?
- Continued breastfeeding in Viet Nam was 43.94 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 56.83 in 2002.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.01 in 2014.
- How does Viet Nam rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Viet Nam ranks 43rd out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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