Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 24.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Vietnam, 1997–2014
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding rate in Vietnam is 24.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding rate in Vietnam peaked at 24.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.7% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +41.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.9%, 44% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.0% | 24.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Vietnam?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Vietnam was 24.0% in 2014, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Vietnam ranks 64th out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.