Definition

Includes the percentage of newborns whose mothers initiate exclusive in-hospital breastfeeding.

Data Source

due to a low number event, or statistically unstable estimates.

Notes

Asterisks*

An asterisk indicates that data should be interpreted with caution. Asterisks were used to note low number of events (fewer than 10) or unstable data with large confidence intervals. Data or estimates with low numbers and large confidence intervals indicate that a data point may not be a true representation of the larger population.

NA (Not Available)

Data that are not available are noted as NA. The most frequent reasons for using the NA annotation include the unavailability of longitudinal data, suppression from the original

Last Updated

2024-01