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The WHO Global Data Bank on Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding


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Last update: 3/21/2011


Reference

1999   —   (no author)

Borstvoeing in Noorwegen.

Goed Gevoed. 2000; No.1:: 3

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1999 National           92             40

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1999 National


Reference

1997   —   Natalie Roques.

Allaitement en europe.

— —; —: —

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1997 National 98                        

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1997 National


Reference

1994   —   (no author)

Borstvoeing in Noorwegen.

Goed Gevoed. 2000; No.1:: 3

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1994 National           86             14

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1994 National


Reference

1993-1995   —   (no author)

Baby-friendly Neonatal Units in Norway.

— 1993-95; —: —

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1993-1995 Hospitals (NICU) 265                   64      

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1993-1995 Hospitals (NICU) 265


Reference

1993   —   Gertrud Bronneberg and Wilhelm Frank.

Stillen in Österreich.

— 1998; —: —

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1993 Oslo           71              

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1993 Oslo


Reference

1991   —   Larsson E. Ogaard B. Lindsten R.

Rearing of Swedish, Norwegian, and Norwegian Sami children

Scandinavian Journal of Dental Research 1993; 101: 382-385

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
D 1991 Lillehammer/Alta/Karasjok/Kautokeino community 252   9                      

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
D 1991 Lillehammer/Alta/Karasjok/Kautokeino community 252


Reference

1980   —   Gertrud Bronneberg and Wilhelm Frank.

Stillen in Österreich.

— 1998; —: —

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1980 National 96                        

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1980 National


Reference

1973-1974   —   Frengen R, Joner G.

En undersøkelse om amming

Tiddskrift for Den Norske loegeforening 1976; Vol 96(10):: 577-579

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1973-1974 Risk Hospital 850 76                        

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1973-1974 Risk Hospital 850


Reference

1967   —   Kass A.

Nursing abilities of Norwegian mothers

Acta Pediatrica Scandinavica 1967; Vol 36 suppl.177:: 36

Indicator Group: Household

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Ever bf¹ (%) Duration of bf¹ (months) Exclusive bf¹ by age group in months (%) Pred² bf¹ (%) *Timely cf³ (%) Continued bf¹ by age group in months (%) Bottle feeding (%)
Mean Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 <4 <6 12−15 20−23
  1967 Tonsberg 2000 96                        

Indicator Group: Health Facilities

Level Year of survey Study site and population Sample size Exclusive bf¹ (%) Bf¹ by natural mother (%) Breastfed (%) Timely first suckling (%) Rooming-in (%) Pacifier use (%) Breast milk substitute issue (%) Bottle feeding (%)
  1967 Tonsberg 2000




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Abbreviations:

¹ (bf) breastfeeding
² (pred) predominant
³ (cf) complementary feeding


*Timely complementary feeding rate:

A new module is being developed to address new approach to
complementary feeding and breastfeeding practices, changes are
expected in the current definition of complementary feeding.

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