| Country |
Year |
Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate
(< 4 mos.) |
Timely Complementary
Feeding
Rate
(6-9 mos.)
|
Continued Breastfeeding Rate
(12-15 mos.) |
Continued Breastfeeding Rate
(20-23 mos.) |
SOURCE |
| Afghanistan |
1997 |
25.0 |
- |
|
- |
UNICEF/CIET, Multiple
Indicator Baseline 1997 (with additional analysis by UNICEF field office) |
| Albania |
2000 |
8.9 |
24.0 |
65.0 |
6.0 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
16 |
| Algeria |
2000 |
15.9 |
38.0 |
55.0 |
22.3 |
MICS 2000, Final report |
| Angola |
1996 |
12.0 |
69.6 |
|
48.6 |
MICS 1996, Table 10.1.1.1 |
| Armenia |
2000 |
44.6 |
50.8 |
28.8 |
12.5 |
DHS 2000, Preliminary
report |
| Azerbaijan |
2000 |
9.4 |
39.0 |
38.3 |
15.6 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
16 |
| Bahrain |
1995 |
33.8 |
65.2 |
64.0 |
41.2 |
Gulf Family Health Survey
1995, Final report, p. 202 |
| Bangladesh |
1999-2000 |
52.8 |
64.0 |
--- |
--- |
DHS 1999-2000, Preliminary
Report, p. 26 |
| Belize |
1999 |
24.2 |
53.6 |
|
23.3 |
Belize Family Health Survey
1999 |
| Benin |
1996 |
14.5 |
96.7 |
97.7 |
64.3 |
DHS 1996, p.143 |
| Bolivia |
1998 |
60.9 |
79.7 |
76.8 |
31.5 |
DHS 1998, p.170 |
| Botswana |
2000 |
29.0 |
57 |
53.4 |
10.7 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, T. 8 |
| Brazil |
1996 |
|
30.0 |
32.8 |
16.9 |
DHS 1996, p.127 |
| Burkina Faso |
1998-99 |
5.3 |
49.0 |
98.1 |
87.4 |
DHS 1998-99, Final report,
p. 123; Comp. BF rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Burundi |
2000 |
74.3 |
46.2 |
95.9 |
85.1 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, T. 9 |
| Cambodia |
2000 |
9.0 |
74.3 |
87.9 |
58.6 |
DHS 2000, Preliminary
report |
| Cameroon |
1998 |
15.9 |
72.4 |
86.9 |
29.1 |
DHS 1998, p.137-Comp. BF
rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Cape Verde |
1998 |
57.3 |
64.4 |
60.1 |
13.3 |
Inquerito Demografico e de
Saude Reproductive1998, T. 11.2 |
| Central African Rep. |
2000 |
21.5 |
77.0 |
89.8 |
52.6 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary report,
T. 9 |
| Chad |
2000 |
13.0 |
67.8 |
92.5 |
51.1 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
16 |
| Chile |
2000 |
73.2 |
|
49.0 |
|
National breastfeeding
survey, Ministry of Health and UNICEF |
| China |
1998 |
67.1 |
|
|
|
Report on 1998 Food and
Nutrition Surveillance of China, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine &
National Bureau of Statistics, September 2000 |
| Colombia |
2000 |
33.5 |
58.2 |
49.4 |
25.3 |
DHS 2000, Final report, p.140 (Comp. BF
rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001) |
| Comoros |
2000 |
24.3 |
34.3 |
65.3 |
45.1 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
16 |
| Congo |
1998-99 |
3.7 |
94.2 |
77.3 |
13.3 |
"Situation
nutritionelle des populations congolaises," Avril 2000, MOH, et al. |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. |
1995 |
32.4 |
40.0 |
90.5 |
64.2 |
MICS 1995, p. 109 |
| Cook Islands |
1998 |
18.9 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
South Pacific Commission:
Report of the 1998 Raratonga Infant Feeding Survey, 1999. (CRING99) |
| Costa Rica |
1993 |
35.0 |
47.0 |
21.0 |
12.0 |
Encuesta Nacional de Salud
Reproductiva 1993, p. 8-19, Cuadro 8.10 |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
2000 |
11.4 |
54.4 |
86.7 |
42.4 |
MICS 2000, Final Report, T. 16 |
| Croatia |
1996 |
23.5 |
- |
|
- |
MICS 1996, p. 22 |
| Cuba |
2000 |
46.0 |
42.4 |
29.2 |
8.8 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, T. 10 |
| Dominican Rep. |
2000 |
16.0 |
25.9 |
31.7 |
5.5 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
16 |
| Ecuador |
1994 |
28.8 |
51.6 |
62.8 |
33.6 |
Encuesta Demografica y de
Salud Materna e Infantil (ENDEMAIN)
1994, p. 230 (data for 0-5
mos., 6-8 mos., 12-17 mos., 18-23 mos.) |
| Egypt |
2000 |
67.9 |
71.3 |
79.9 |
30.1 |
DHS 2000, Final report |
| El Salvador |
1998 |
21.2 |
76.7 |
65.1 |
40.4 |
FESAL 1998, p. 312 (Final
report) |
| Eritrea |
1995 |
66.1 |
45.0 |
92.2 |
60.4 |
DHS 1995, p. 127 (bf69 reanalysed by E.Sommerfelt. July
97.) |
| Ethiopia |
2000 |
83.8 |
43.0 |
94.1 |
76.6 |
DHS 2000, Preliminary
report; Comp. BF rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Gabon |
2000 |
7.9 |
60.3 |
42.8 |
7.7 |
DHS 2000, Preliminary
report, p. 27 |
| Gambia |
2000 |
35.3 |
36.5 |
96.9 |
53.5 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, T. 16 |
| Georgia |
1999 |
17.9 |
12.2 |
30.0 |
12.0 |
MICS 1999, Final report, T.
20 |
| Ghana |
1998 |
35.6 |
69.6 |
97.0 |
56.7 |
DHS 1998, Table 9.2. |
| Grenada |
1998 |
39.0 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
Health Information Unit |
| Guatemala |
1998/99 |
47.0 |
76.0 |
83.2 |
44.8 |
DHS1998/99, p. 120 |
| Guinea |
1999 |
12.3 |
27.7 |
96.3 |
73.0 |
DHS 1999, Final report,
Comp. BF rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Guinea Bissau |
2000 |
41.5 |
35.6 |
90.5 |
67.0 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T. 16 |
| Haiti |
2000 |
31.8 |
81.1 |
82.7 |
32.1 |
DHS 2000, Preliminary
results through UNICEF CO |
| Honduras |
1996 |
42.4 |
69.2 |
62.6 |
45.4 |
Encuesta Epidemiologia y
Salud Familiar, 1996, p.435 |
| India |
1998-99 |
55.2 |
33.5 |
88.9 |
68.9 |
DHS 1999, p.265. |
| Indonesia |
1997 |
51.9 |
80.8 |
85.8 |
65.4 |
DHS 1997, p.195 Comp. BF
rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Iran |
1997 |
65.8 |
96.0 |
86.0 |
41.0 |
MICS 1997, final report
& CRING99. |
| Iraq |
1996 |
- |
- |
64.2 |
24.9 |
MICS Aug 96 (South Central) |
| Jordan |
1997 |
15.0 |
68.2 |
42.1 |
12.3 |
DHS 1997, p.99 |
| Kazakhstan |
1999 |
46.6 |
72.8 |
58.6 |
17.2 |
DHS 1999, Final report,
Comp. BF rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Kenya |
2000 |
15.5 |
67.1 |
80.8 |
23.5 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, T. 9 |
| Korea, Dem. Rep. |
1998 |
96.5 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
MICS, Nov,1998,
UNICEF/Govt
DPRK |
| Kuwait |
1996 |
11.9 |
25.6 |
21.4 |
8.8 |
Gulf Family Health Survey
1996, Final report, p. 203 |
| Kyrgyzstan |
1997 |
31.0 |
77.0 |
79.3 |
20.7 |
DHS 1997, p.117 and p.19 preliminary report. |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep |
2000 |
28.1 |
9.9 |
82.5 |
46.5 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
16 |
| Lebanon |
2000 |
26.6 |
35.2 |
34.7 |
10.6 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, T. 10 |
| Lesotho |
1996 |
54.0 |
47.0 |
87.0 |
52.0 |
MICS 1996, p.40 |
| Liberia |
1995 |
- |
17.0 |
78.0 |
25.0 |
MICS 1995, p. 18-19, Table
5 |
| Libya |
1995 |
--- |
--- |
39.3 |
23.1 |
PAPCHILD, MCH Survey 1995,
p.87.T8.4.(12-14mos., 21-23mos.) |
| Madagascar |
2000 |
51.5 |
82.2 |
82.6 |
42.9 |
MICS 2000, Final report,
Figure 16, 17, 18, and 19 |
| Malawi |
1995 |
10.9 |
77.6 |
94.1 |
67.5 |
MICS 1995, p. 63-67 |
| Maldives |
1995 |
8.0 |
- |
|
- |
MICS 1995, p. 12 |
| Mali |
1996 |
12.9 |
33.0 |
93.1 |
60.0 |
DHS 1995-96, p. 145 (bf69 reanalysed by E.Sommerfelt. July
97.) |
| Mauritania |
1996 |
59.9 |
64.4 |
89.5 |
58.5 |
MICS 1996, p. 16 -17 and
memo from UNICEF/Nouackchott dated 17 December 1996 |
| Mauritius |
1991 |
15.7 |
28.6 |
|
- |
MOH,
CDC, et al. Mauritius
Contraceptive Prevalence Survey 1991, 1993, p.59-60 |
| Mexico |
1987 |
37.5 |
35.7 |
32.1 |
20.5 |
DHS 1987 and additional
analysis by Macro International |
| Mongolia |
2000 |
64.0 |
54.0 |
75.0 |
57.0 |
MICS 2000, Final
report, p. 9 |
| Montserrat |
1998 |
14.3 |
28.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
MOH, Education and
Community Services (CRING99) |
| Morocco |
1995 |
30.5 |
33.0 |
56.9 |
19.6 |
DHS 1995, p. 85 and
additional analysis by Macro International |
| Mozambique |
1997 |
37.6 |
86.6 |
93.9 |
57.6 |
DHS 1997, p.153 |
| Myanmar |
2000 |
17.7 |
65.7 |
85.9 |
58.9 |
Monitoring Progress Toward
the Goals of National Program of Action for Children through Multiple
Indicator Cluster Survey, 2000 (Preliminary Report), Department of Health
Planning, Ministry of Health |
| Namibia |
1992 |
22.0 |
65.0 |
68.2 |
23.0 |
DHS 1992, p. 116 and
additional analysis by Macro International |
| Nepal |
1996 |
82.9 |
63.0 |
96.6 |
87.7 |
DHS 1996, p.142 (bf69 reanalysed by E.Sommerfelt. July
97.) |
| Nicaragua |
1998 |
29.4 |
65.3 |
48.9 |
29.1 |
DHS 1998, p.158 |
| Niger |
2000 |
2.0 |
56.1 |
96.1 |
61.3 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary report,
T.16 |
| Nigeria |
1999 |
19.6 |
|
84.9 |
35.3 |
DHS 1999, Final report |
| Oman |
1998 |
30.8 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
MOH, Role of Care in the
Nutritional Status of Chidlren < 2 yrs in Oman: Prel. Report. |
| Pakistan |
1995 |
16.0 |
31.0 |
88.0 |
56.0 |
MICS 1995, Vol. I, p.37 and
39 |
| Palau |
1995 |
59.0 |
--- |
--- |
--- |
MOH Data:1996 (CRING99) |
| Palestine |
2000 |
28.8 |
77.9 |
48.8 |
10.5 |
Health Survey 2000, Main
Findings, November 2000, p. 172 |
| Panama |
1995 |
32.0 |
38.0 |
34.2 |
21.2 |
MICS 1995 |
| Papua New Guinea |
1996 |
75.2 |
73.9 |
92.2 |
65.7 |
DHS report, Table 9.2 |
| Paraguay |
1996 |
7.1 |
59.1 |
39.8 |
14.7 |
Encuesta Nacional de
Demografia y Salud Reproductiva 1995-96, p.161 |
| Peru |
1996 |
62.7 |
82.5 |
77.5 |
43.1 |
DHS 1996, p.165 |
| Philippines |
1998 |
47.3 |
57.4 |
47.5 |
23.2 |
DHS 1998, p.143 Comp. BF
rate reanalyzed by B. Themme, Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Qatar |
1998 |
11.7 |
48.2 |
32.1 |
21.3 |
Gulf Family Health Survey
1998, Final report, p. 191 |
| Rwanda |
2000 |
80.5 |
83.4 |
93.8 |
59.1 |
DHS 2000, Preliminary report, p.20. |
| Saudi Arabia |
1996 |
31.0 |
60.0 |
59.0 |
30.0 |
Saudi Family Health Survey,
1996 |
| Senegal |
1999-2000 |
23.5 |
63.6 |
93.9 |
49.4 |
MICS 1999-2000, Final
report, p. 52, 53 In graph "Allaitement et complements" (7-9 mos.)
p.20. |
| Sierra Leone |
2000 |
2.4 |
52.5 |
85.0 |
51.3 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, p. 36 |
| Somalia |
1999 |
21.0 |
12.5 |
26.6 |
7.5 |
MICS 2000, Preliminary
report, p. 18 |
| South Africa |
1998 |
10.4 |
45.5 |
--- |
--- |
DHS 1998, Preliminary
Report. p.12. |
| Sri Lanka |
1993 |
24.0 |
59.7 |
75.5 |
65.5 |
DHS 1993 - national, p. 133
and 135 |
| St. Kitts/Nevis |
1998 |
55.6 |
--- |
23.8 |
--- |
Department of Health |
| Sudan |
1989-90 |
14.0 |
45.0 |
79.7 |
43.8 |
DHS 1989-90 and additional
analysis by Macro International |
| Suriname |
1999-2000 |
12.8 |
24.5 |
42.9 |
11.1 |
MICS, Final report, T. 16 |
| Swaziland |
1995 |
37.0 |
51.0 |
79.0 |
20.0 |
MICS 1995, Tables 33-38 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
1993 |
- |
50.4 |
59.6 |
- |
PAPCHILD Survey 1993 |
| Tajikistan |
2000 |
19.4 |
34.5 |
75.2 |
35.0 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
15 |
| Tanzania |
1999 |
41.4 |
64.1 |
88.2 |
48.0 |
1999
Tanzania Reproductive and Child Health Survey, National Bureau of Statistics
and Macro International Inc., Tanzania, December 2000 |
| TFYR Macedonia |
1999 |
45.3 |
7.6 |
33.4 |
10.3 |
MICS 1999 |
| Thailand |
1995 |
3.6 |
70.8 |
55.1 |
26.5 |
MOPH, Assessment of feeding
patterns of children 0-24 mos, 1995, p. 24 |
| Togo |
1998 |
14.9 |
91.7 |
97.4 |
78.3 |
DHS 1998, p.140 and p.21. |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
1987 |
10.0 |
39.0 |
30.1 |
15.8 |
DHS 1987 and additional
analysis by Macro International |
| Tunisia |
1992 |
11.5 |
- |
49.2 |
16.0 |
MPH, preliminary report.
1992 |
| Turkey |
1998 |
9.4 |
33.8 |
50.5 |
20.7 |
DHS 1998, p.125. Comp. BF rate reanalyzed by B. Themme,
Macro Intl., March 2001 |
| Turkmenistan |
2000 |
15.9 |
79.0 |
|
|
DHS 2000, Preliminary
report, p.18. |
| Uganda |
1995 |
70.0 |
64.0 |
88.0 |
40.0 |
DHS 1995, p. 125 and
additional analysis by Macro International |
| Ukraine |
2000 |
|
46.1 |
15.9 |
9.6 |
Statistical Annex to the
Ukraine End-decade Report, State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (MICS) |
| United Arab Emirates |
1995 |
34.0 |
51.5 |
49.7 |
28.9 |
Gulf Family Health Survey
1995, Final report, p. 201 |
| Uzbekistan |
2000 |
22.1 |
44.9 |
76.0 |
36.4 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
16 |
| Venezuela |
1998 |
7.1 |
49.7 |
35.6 |
30.8 |
Encuesta Nacional de
Poblacion y Vivienda 1998, Oficina Central de Estadistica e Informatica (OCEI), 1998. |
| Viet Nam |
2000 |
31.2 |
51.5 |
87.8 |
20.8 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
3.3 and 3.4 |
| Yemen |
1997 |
24.5 |
78.8 |
64.5 |
41.2 |
DHS 1997, p.136 |
| Yugoslavia |
2000 |
10.6 |
33.2 |
20.8 |
10.8 |
MICS 2000, Final report, T.
14 |
| Zambia |
1998 |
11.0 |
--- |
86.0 |
39.3 |
Living Conditions in Zambia
(1998) Preliminary Report, Central Statistics Office, GRZ, Lusaka 1999, p. 94 |
| Zimbabwe |
1999 |
38.9 |
89.5 |
94.3 |
35.2 |
DHS 1999, p.147, p.20. |
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