Percentage of children under 6 months exclusively breastfed
This layer shows the percentage of children under 6 months who are exclusively breastfed, meaning they receive only breast milk without any additional food or drink. Exclusive breastfeeding is a key determinant of child survival, growth, and development.
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Source
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
Suggested citation
IHME, 2021. Global Exclusive Breastfeeding Prevalence Geospatial Estimates 2000-2019. Seattle, United States of America: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). https://doi.org/10.6069/SKCE-ZG15
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Date or time period of observation
2019
Frequency of Update
Geographic coverage
Spatial resolution
5km
WMS base URL
https://africa-knowledge-platform.ec.europa.eu/geoserver/gwc/
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https://africa-knowledge-platform.ec.europa.eu/geoserver/wms?REQUEST=GetLegendGraphic&VERSION=1.3.0&FORMAT=image/png&WIDTH=20&HEIGHT=20&transparent=true&LAYER=akp:breastfeed
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