Breastfeeding initiation

1. Early initiation of breastfeeding: Proportion of children born in the last 24 months who were put to the breast within one hour of birth.
   (Children born in the last 24 months who were put to the breast within one hour of birth) / (Children born in the last 24 months)

Exclusive breastfeeding

2.

Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months: Proportion of infants 0–5 months of age who are fed exclusively with breast milk.

(Infants 0–5 months of age who received only breast milk during the previous day) / (Infants 0–5 months of age)

Continued breastfeeding

3.

Continued breastfeeding at 1 year: Proportion of children 12–15 months of age who are fed breast milk.

(Children 12–15 months of age who received breast milk during the previous day) / (Children 12–15 months of age)

Introduction of complementary foods

4.

Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods: Proportion of infants 6–8 months of age who receive solid, semi-solid or soft foods.

(Infants 6–8 months of age who received solid , semi-solid or soft foods during the previous day) / (Infants 6–8 months of age)

Dietary diversity

5.

Minimum dietary diversity: Proportion of children 6–23 months of age who receive foods from 4 or more food groups.

(Children 6–23 months of age who received foods from ≥ 4 food groups during the previous day) / (Children 6–23 months of age)

Meal frequency

6.

Minimum meal frequency: Proportion of breastfed and non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age who receive solid, semi-solid, or soft foods (but also including milk feeds for non-breastfed children) the minimum number of times or more.

The indicator is calculated from the following two fractions:

(Breastfed children 6–23 months of age who received solid , semi-solid or soft foods the minimum number of times or more during the previous day) / (Breastfed children 6–23 months of age)

and

(Non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age who received solid , semi-solid or soft foods or milk feeds the minimum number of times or more during the previous day) / (Non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age)

Summary infant and young child feeding indicator

7.

Minimum acceptable diet: Proportion of children 6–23 months of age who receive a minimum acceptable diet (apart from breast milk).

This composite indicator will be calculated from the following two fractions:

(Breastfed children 6–23 months of age who had at least the minimum dietary diversity and the minimum meal frequency during the previous day) / (Breastfed children 6–23 months of age)

and

(Non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age who received at least 2 milk feedings and had at least the minimum dietary diversity and the minimum meal frequency during the previous day) / (Non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age)

Consumption of iron-rich or iron-fortified foods

8.

Consumption of iron-rich or iron-fortified foods: Proportion of children 6–23 months of age who receive an iron-rich food or iron-fortified food that is specially designed for infants and young children, or that is fortified in the home.

(Children 6–23 months of age who received an iron-rich food or a food that was specially designed for infants and young children and was fortified with iron , or a food that was fortified in the home with a product that included iron during the previous day) / (Children 6–23 months of age)

Breastfeeding

9.

Children ever breastfed: Proportion of children born in the last 24 months who were ever breastfed.

(Children born in the last 24 months who were ever breastfed) / (Children born in the last 24 months)

10.

Continued breastfeeding at 2 years: Proportion of children 20–23 months of age who are fed breast milk.

(Children 20–23 months of age who received breast milk during the previous day) / (Children 20–23 months of age)

11.

Age-appropriate breastfeeding: Proportion of children 0–23 months of age who are appropriately breastfed.

The indicator is calculated from the following two fractions:

(Infants 0–5 months of age who received only breast milk during the previous day) / (Infants 0–5 months of age)

and

(Children 6–23 months of age who received breast milk , as well as solid , semi-solid or soft foods , during the previous day) / (Children 6–23 months of age)

12.

Predominant breastfeeding under 6 months: Proportion of infants 0–5 months of age who are predominantly breastfed

(Infants 0–5 months of age who received breast milk as the predominant source of nourishment during the previous day) / (Infants 0–5 months of age)

Duration of breastfeeding

13.

Duration of breastfeeding: Median duration of breastfeeding among children less than 36 months of age.

(The age in months when 50 % of children 0–35 months did not receive breast milk during the previous day) / (Bottle feeding of infants)

14.

Bottle feeding: Proportion of children 0–23 months of age who are fed with a bottle.

(Children 0–23 months of age who were fed with a bottle during the previous day) / (Children 0–23 months of age)

Milk feeding frequency for non-breastfed children

15.

Milk feeding frequency for non-breastfed children: Proportion of non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age who receive at least 2 milk feedings.

(Non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age who received at least 2 milk feedings during the previous day) / Non-breastfed children 6–23 months of age)