Peru - Exclusive breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months)

Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Peru was 66.40 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 72.30 in 2013, while its lowest value was 28.00 in 1986.

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.

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Year Value
1986 28.00
1992 48.00
1996 53.00
2000 66.60
2004 63.90
2006 63.30
2007 68.70
2008 66.50
2009 68.30
2010 68.30
2011 70.10
2012 67.40
2013 72.30
2014 66.60
2015 62.70
2016 66.00
2017 64.20
2018 66.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition