Exclusive Breastfeeding in the First Two Days After Birth

UNICEF data measures the percentage of children born in the last 24 months who were fed exclusively with breast milk for the first two days after birth. This indicator is relevant for monitoring child nutrition and public health outcomes globally. The dataset is available in CSV and XML formats under a Creative Commons license.

Use Cases

• Monitoring progress on global breastfeeding targets based on the defined indicator.
• Analyzing regional disparities in early infant feeding practices.
• Correlating early breastfeeding rates with other child health outcomes.
• Informing public health program design and resource allocation.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative organization in child welfare.
• Dataset is licensed under CC-BY-3.0-IGO, facilitating open use and redistribution.
• Cross-platform presence on HDX suggests established use and importance.

Limitations

• Column names and data structure are not specified in the provided metadata.
• The exact number of rows, geographic coverage, and temporal range are unknown.
• The 'last updated' date of 2026-04-19 appears to be a future date, indicating a potential metadata error.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Time Range

Covers children born in the 24 months preceding data collection.

Freshness

2026-04-19 10:10:55.205683

Geography

Global (inferred from platform tags and organization scope)