Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Indonesia
Indonesia: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 58.2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Indonesia, 1994–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2018, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Indonesia stood at 58.2. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Indonesia peaked at 58.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 1994.
Indonesia ranks 25th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.5 | — |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | +380.3% |
| 2007 | 40.2 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 56.6 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 58.2 | +2.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 58.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.45, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 58.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.45, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.55 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.35 | 36.5 | 40.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7 | 49.3 | 58.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Indonesia?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Indonesia was 58.2 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1994.
- How does Indonesia rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Indonesia ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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