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

Natalia V. Bhattacharjee, Lauren E. Schaeffer and Simon I. Hay ()
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Natalia V. Bhattacharjee: University of Washington
Lauren E. Schaeffer: Medical Teams International
Simon I. Hay: University of Washington
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Michael R.M. Abrigo

Nature Human Behaviour, 2021, vol. 5, issue 8, 1027-1045

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2021
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