Minimum Meal Frequency (6-23 months)
Percentage of children 6–23 months of age who consumed solid, semi-solid or soft foods (but also including milk feeds for non-breastfed children) at least the minimum number of times during the previous day
Alternate (Display) Name
Minimum Meal Frequency
Numerator Definition
Children 6–23 months of age who consumed solid, semi-solid or soft foods at least the minimum number of times during the previous day
Denominator Definition
Children 6-23 months of age
Additional Details
Minimum is defined as: 2 times solid,semi-solid or soft foods for breastfed infants 6–8 months of age; 3 times solid, semi-solid or soft foods for breastfed children 9–23 months of age; and 4 times solid, semi-solid or soft foods and/or milk feeds for non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age
Population used for aggregation
Children 6-23 months
Aggregation method
Crude Country Weighted Aggregation
Strategic Plan Indicator: N/A
Is SOWC: Yes
Is Emergency Indicator: No
IsCountdown2030: No
SDG Indicator: N/A
Is SDG Progress indicator: No
Is UNICEF reporting custodian: No
IsCovid: No