Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life—is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of EBF prevalence estimates from 2000 to 2018 across 94 LMICs mapped to policy-relevant administrative units (for example, districts), quantify subnational inequalities and their changes over time, and estimate probabilities of meeting the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) of ≥70% EBF prevalence by 2030. While six LMICs are projected to meet the WHO GNT of ≥70% EBF prevalence at a national scale, only three are predicted to meet the target in all their district-level units by 2030.

Bhattacharjee N.V., Schaeffer L.E., Hay S.I., Lu D., Schipp M.F., Lazzar-Atwood A., et al. (2021). Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018. NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR, 5(8), 1027-1045 [10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6].

Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018

Abu-Gharbieh E.;Violante F. S.;
2021

Abstract

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life—is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of EBF prevalence estimates from 2000 to 2018 across 94 LMICs mapped to policy-relevant administrative units (for example, districts), quantify subnational inequalities and their changes over time, and estimate probabilities of meeting the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) of ≥70% EBF prevalence by 2030. While six LMICs are projected to meet the WHO GNT of ≥70% EBF prevalence at a national scale, only three are predicted to meet the target in all their district-level units by 2030.
2021
Bhattacharjee N.V., Schaeffer L.E., Hay S.I., Lu D., Schipp M.F., Lazzar-Atwood A., et al. (2021). Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018. NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR, 5(8), 1027-1045 [10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6].
Bhattacharjee N.V.; Schaeffer L.E.; Hay S.I.; Lu D.; Schipp M.F.; Lazzar-Atwood A.; Donkers K.M.; Abady G.G.; Abd-Allah F.; Abdelalim A.; Abebo Z.H.; ...espandi
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