Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 45.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45.4
World rank
34th
of 65 countries
All-time high
45.4
in 2020
All-time low
15.5
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
Viet Nam recorded 45.4 for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam peaked at 45.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2002.
Viet Nam ranks 34th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.7 | — |
| 2000 | 22 | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 15.5 | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 17 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 24 | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 45.4 | +89.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.87 | 15.5 | 22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.5 | 17 | 24 | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 31 Indonesia 50.7 compare
- 32 Cambodia 50.3 compare
- 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.3 compare
- 35 El Salvador 45.3 compare
- 36 Benin 44.9 compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 44.3 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0372 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 45.4 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 45.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2002.
- How does Viet Nam rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Viet Nam ranks 34th 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 167.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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