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

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  • Natalia V. Bhattacharjee

    (University of Washington)

  • Lauren E. Schaeffer

    (Medical Teams International
    Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

  • Simon I. Hay

    (University of Washington
    Adigrat University)

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.

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  • Natalia V. Bhattacharjee & Lauren E. Schaeffer & Simon I. Hay, 2021. "Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000–2018," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 5(8), pages 1027-1045, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:5:y:2021:i:8:d:10.1038_s41562-021-01108-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6
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