Early initiation of breastfeeding in Indonesia
Indonesia: Early initiation of breastfeeding was 58.2 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
58.2
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
25th
of 56 countries
All-time high
58.2
in 2018
All-time low
7.5
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2018
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Indonesia, 1994–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 58.2 for early initiation of breastfeeding in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding 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 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.5 | — |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36.53 | +380.7% |
| 2007 | 40.18 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 49.32 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 56.57 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 58.2 | +2.9% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 58.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.44, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 58.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.47, 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 | 36.53 | 40.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.69 | 49.32 | 58.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Indonesia?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Indonesia was 58.2 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 1994.
- How does Indonesia rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Indonesia ranks 25th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Early initiation of breastfeeding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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