Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) 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 Vietnam, 1997–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 45.43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.53, in 2002.
Vietnam ranks 34th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Vietnam, 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% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 45.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.8, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 45.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.31, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 Vietnam
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Vietnam?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Vietnam was 45.43 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.53 in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Vietnam ranks 34th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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