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Indicator description
Indicator: Children exclusively breastfeeding
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children 0-5 months exclusively breastfeeding
Denominator: Children age 0-5 months
Group: Breastfeeding status by age
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_BFSS_C_EBF
Indicator description
Indicator: Children receiving mixed milk feeding
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children 0-5 months receiving mixed milk feeding
Denominator: Children age 0-5 months
Group: Breastfeeding status by age
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_BFSS_C_MMF
Indicator description
Indicator: Children currently breastfeeding
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children 12-23 months currently breastfeeding
Denominator: Children age 12-23 months
Group: Breastfeeding status by age
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_BFSS_C_CBF
Indicator description
Indicator: Children using a bottle with a nipple
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of children under two years of age using a bottle with a nipple
Denominator: Number of all children under two years
Group: Breastfeeding status by age
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: CN_BFSS_C_BOT
DHS Quickstats Indicators

  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Children exclusively breastfeeding Percentage of children 0-5 months exclusively breastfeeding Children age 0-5 months (C)
Children receiving mixed milk feeding Percentage of children 0-5 months receiving mixed milk feeding Children age 0-5 months (C)
Children currently breastfeeding Percentage of children 12-23 months currently breastfeeding Children age 12-23 months (C)
Children using a bottle with a nipple Percentage of children under two years of age using a bottle with a nipple Number of all children under two years (C)