Exclusive Breastfeeding in First 6 Months

Choropleth map of India by state: Exclusive Breastfeeding in First 6 Months. Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months ranges from 75% in Chhattisgarh to under 40% in Nagaland.
Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months ranges from 75% in Chhattisgarh to under 40% in Nagaland.
Policy implication
Exclusive breastfeeding is the single most cost-effective nutrition intervention — gaps reflect hospital practices and marketing pressure.
NFHS-5 2019-21Healthbreastfeedinginfant nutritionhealth
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Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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