Predominantly breastfeeding (children aged 0 to 5 months)

Percentage of infants 0-5 months of age who are predominantly breastfed

Alternate (Display) Name

Predominant breastfeeding

Numerator Definition

Infants 0-5 months of age who received breast milk as the predominant source of nourishment during the previous day​

Denominator Definition

​Infants 0-5 months​

Population used for aggregation

Children 0 Years (Births)

Aggregation method

Crude Country Weighted Aggregation

Aggregation notes

Predominantly breastfed infants may have been fed water-based liquids (e.g. plain water, juice and juice drinks, sugar water, etc.) in addition to breastmilk. These infants would not have received milk based-liquids or food.

Is SOWC: No
Is Emergency Indicator: No