Minimum Meal Frequency (Non-Breastfeeding, 6 to 23 months)

​Percentage of non-breastfed children 6-23 months of age who received a minimum meal frequency

Numerator Definition

​The number of non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age who received solid, semi-solid or soft foods or milk feeds the minimum number of times or more during the previous day.

Denominator Definition

​Non-breastfed children aged 6-23 months​

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 0 Years (Births)

Aggregation method

Crude Country Weighted Aggregation

Is SOWC: No
Is Emergency Indicator: No