Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in India
India: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 7,401 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7,401
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
7,401
in 2020
All-time low
6,118
in 1992
Years of data
6
1992–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in India, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in India stood at 7,401. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in India peaked at 7,401 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,118, in 1992.
India ranks 1st of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,118 | — |
| 1999 | 6,384 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,186 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,682 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 7,007 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7,401 | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,251 | 6,118 | 6,384 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,186 | 6,186 | 6,186 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,844 | 6,682 | 7,007 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7,401 | 7,401 | 7,401 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in India?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in India was 7,401 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7,401 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,118 in 1992.
- How does India rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- India ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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