Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Indonesia
Indonesia: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 50.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Indonesia, 1991–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Indonesia is 50.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Indonesia peaked at 50.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2007.
That places Indonesia 30th out of 61 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.8% | — |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +31.1% |
| 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 | 45.8% | 40.9% | 50.7% | 2 |
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 El Salvador 46.7% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Indonesia?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Indonesia was 50.7% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2007.
- How does Indonesia rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Indonesia ranks 30th out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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