Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 335.82 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
335.82
World rank
14th
of 65 countries
All-time high
335.82
in 2020
All-time low
107.78
in 2002
Years of data
7
1997–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam, 1997–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam stood at 335.82. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 164.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam peaked at 335.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 107.78, in 2002.
Viet Nam ranks 14th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 114.65 | — |
| 2000 | 147.14 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 107.78 | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 112.68 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 127.08 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 196.89 | +54.9% |
| 2020 | 335.82 | +70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.65 | 114.65 | 114.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 122.53 | 107.78 | 147.14 | 3 |
| 2010s | 161.98 | 127.08 | 196.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 335.82 | 335.82 | 335.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 11 Kenya 428.7 compare
- 12 Philippines 365.93 compare
- 13 Mexico 355.28 compare
- 15 Mozambique 327.34 compare
- 16 Türkiye 279.22 compare
- 17 Madagascar 254.25 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.8301 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam was 335.82 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 335.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.78 in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Viet Nam ranks 14th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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