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

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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