Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Exclusive breastfeeding was 45.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.43
World rank
34th
of 65 countries
All-time high
45.43
in 2020
All-time low
15.53
in 2002
Years of data
7
1997–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam, 1997–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam is 45.43, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam peaked at 45.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.53, in 2002.
Viet Nam ranks 34th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.7 | — |
| 2000 | 21.98 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 15.53 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 16.14 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 24 | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 45.43 | +89.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.88 | 15.53 | 21.98 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 17 | 24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.43 | 45.43 | 45.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 31 Indonesia 50.67 compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.32 compare
- 33 Cambodia 50.29 compare
- 35 El Salvador 45.3 compare
- 36 Benin 44.95 compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 44.25 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6765 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam was 45.43 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Viet Nam ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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