Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Exclusive breastfeeding was 24.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam, 1997–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 24.0% for exclusive breastfeeding in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam peaked at 24.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2002.
That places Viet Nam 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.0% | 24.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
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)
- 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 exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Viet Nam was 24.0% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Viet Nam ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.