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The Global Breastfeeding Scorecard was introduced by UNICEF and WHO as part of the Global Breastfeeding Collective. It tracks progress, increased accountability, and documents change as governments take steps to implement policies and programs to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, contrary to WHO recommendations, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed. Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants.
Globally rates of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life have increased by 10 percentage points over the past decade and are at 48% for 2023, close to the World Health Assembly target of 50% by 2025.
Analysis of data from 123 countries (see Annex) shows that around the world most babies are breastfed at some point in their lives, with 95 per cent of babies ever receiving breastmilk. However, this rate varies widely between low- and middle-income, and high-income countries.
30 lip 2020 · To mark the start of World Breastfeeding Week from 1 st August 2020, UNICEF Data has released updated estimates of key breastfeeding indicators for countries, regions and the world so that governments worldwide can monitor and track progress on recommended breastfeeding practices.
2 wrz 2024 · Infant health is a worthy investment, and work such as that presented by Rajagopalan and colleagues provides a great example of the importance of breastfeeding, particularly longer durations of...
4 kwi 2023 · For breastfeeding, CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity tracks: National and state-level breastfeeding rates. Maternity care practices at hospitals. Public opinion about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding and infant feeding practices.
