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In 2014, the median duration of breastfeeding for children born in the last three years was 20.9 months in Samoa.
This week is the World Breastfeeding Week. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. However, contrary to WHO recommendations, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed.
Median duration of any breastfeeding for children born in the three years preceding the survey
| Pacific Island Countries and territories | 2007 | 2009 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiribati | 24.6 | |||||
| Marshall Islands | 15.4 | |||||
| Nauru | 18.6 | |||||
| Solomon Islands | 22.6 | 18.8 | ||||
| Tonga | 12.3 | |||||
| Tuvalu | 11.3 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 18.7 | |||||
| Samoa | 21.9 | 20.9 |
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