Exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia
Indonesia: Exclusive breastfeeding was 50.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia, 1991–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 50.7% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia peaked at 50.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2010.
Indonesia ranks 30th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.8% | — |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -51.0% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +167.5% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 37.3% | 46.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 31.2% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 15.3% | 50.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 27 Gambia 53.6% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% compare
- 29 Guatemala 53.2% compare
- 31 Madagascar 50.6% compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 49.5% compare
- 33 Namibia 48.3% compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.9174 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4668 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0376 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia was 50.7% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Indonesia ranks 30th out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.