Exclusive breastfeeding, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Exclusive breastfeeding, NFHS-6. Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months ranges from 34.6 per cent in Uttar Pradesh to 75.8 per cent in Chhattisgarh. The India figure is 55.8 per cent, down from 63.7 in NFHS-5.
Exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months ranges from 34.6 per cent in Uttar Pradesh to 75.8 per cent in Chhattisgarh. The India figure is 55.8 per cent, down from 63.7 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
Mothers report this from recall for their youngest child. Small states rest on few cases, and some have no published figure.
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Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced.

Source: NFHS-6 (2023-24) (2023-24). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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