Ever breastfed in Vietnam
Vietnam: Ever breastfed was 97.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.6
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.6
in 1997
All-time low
96.9
in 2014
Years of data
6
1997–2020
Ever breastfed in Vietnam, 1997–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, ever breastfed in Vietnam stood at 97.6.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Vietnam peaked at 98.6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2014.
That places Vietnam 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.6 | — |
| 2002 | 98.5 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.9 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6 | +0.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 97.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.9, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 97.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.45 | 96.9 | 98 | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 97.6 | 97.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More health data for Vietnam
- 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 ever breastfed in Vietnam?
- Ever breastfed in Vietnam was 97.6 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 1997.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2014.
- How does Vietnam rank for ever breastfed?
- Vietnam ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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