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Mapping inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding in low- and middle-income countries, 2000-2018

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RJ101Psychological interventionBreastfeedingSocial SciencesgeographyBehavioral Neuroscience0302 clinical medicineRA0421PrevalencePsychologypolicy making030212 general & internal medicinePolicy Makinghumansmedia_commonCHILD GROWTH FAILUREDeveloping world0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyPsychology BiologicalGeographyPsychology ExperimentalHealth Status DisparitieMultidisciplinary SciencesGeographyBreast Feedingbreast feedingScale (social sciences)Science & Technology - Other TopicsLife Sciences & BiomedicineHumanAFRICASocial PsychologyInequalityspatial analysismedia_common.quotation_subjectpublic policyPopulationprevalencePublic policyDeveloping countryExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyPublic PolicyLocal Burden of Disease Exclusive Breastfeeding CollaboratorsArticleDeveloping Countrie03 medical and health sciencesEnvironmental healthHumansNutrition disorderseducationDeveloping Countries030304 developmental biologySpatial AnalysisScience & TechnologyNeurosciencesHealth Status Disparitiesdeveloping countrieshealth status disparitiesRisk factorsNeurosciences & NeurologyBreast feeding

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Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)—giving infants only breast-milk for the first 6 months of life—is a component of optimal breastfeeding practices effective in preventing child morbidity and mortality. EBF practices are known to vary by population and comparable subnational estimates of prevalence and progress across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are required for planning policy and interventions. Here we present a geospatial analysis of EBF prevalence estimates from 2000 to 2018 across 94 LMICs mapped to policy-relevant administrative units (for example, districts), quantify subnational inequalities and their changes over time, and estimate probabilities of meeting the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) of ≥70% EBF prevalence by 2030. While six LMICs are projected to meet the WHO GNT of ≥70% EBF prevalence at a national scale, only three are predicted to meet the target in all their district-level units by 2030.

10.1038/s41562-021-01108-6https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01108-6