Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 23.5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.5
World rank
56th
of 56 countries
All-time high
53.7
in 2002
All-time low
23.5
in 2020
Years of data
6
1997–2020
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Viet Nam, 1997–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Viet Nam is 23.5, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Viet Nam peaked at 53.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2020.
Viet Nam ranks 56th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27.9 | — |
| 2002 | 53.7 | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 44 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 39.7 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | -11.3% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 23.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.45, 44% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 23.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.45, 47% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.85 | 44 | 53.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.1 | 26.5 | 39.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Viet Nam?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Viet Nam was 23.5 in 2020, 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2020.
- How does Viet Nam rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Viet Nam ranks 56th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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