Breastmilk and Complementary Feeding (0-23 months)

Percentage of infants 0-23 months of age who received breastmilk and solid, semi-solid or soft foods​

Alternate (Display) Name

Breastmilk and complementary foods (0-23 months)

Numerator Definition

Number of infants 0-23 months of age who were fed breastmilk and solid, semi-solid or soft foods​

Denominator Definition

Infants 0-23 months of age​​

Additional Details

Any children who get complementary food are classified in this category as long as they are breastfeeding as well.
Oral rehydration salts, vitamins, minerals or medicines are not considered part of any feeding category.

Population used for aggregation

Children 0 Years (Births)

Aggregation method

Crude Country Weighted Aggregation

Is SOWC: No
Is Emergency Indicator: No
Custodian: Division of Analysis, Planning & Monitoring, UNICEF