Dominican Republic - Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Dominican Republic was 4.60 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 18.00 in 1996, while its lowest value was 4.10 in 2006.

Definition: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

See also:

Year Value
1986 11.10
1991 11.20
1996 18.00
1999 15.10
2000 11.00
2002 9.90
2006 4.10
2007 7.10
2010 8.00
2013 6.70
2014 4.60

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition