Table 1.
Across‐country comparison of complementary feeding indicators in five South Asian countries, 2005–2007
| Country | Year | Introduction of solid, semi‐solid or soft food (6–8 months) | Minimum dietary diversity (6–23 months) | Minimum meal frequency (6–23 months) | Minimum acceptable diet (6–23 months breastfed) | Total children 6–23 months (weighted) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |||
| Bangladesh | 2007 | 71.1 | (64.5, 76.9) | 41.9 | (39.1, 44.8) | 81.1 | (78.6, 83.3) | 39.6 | (36.8, 42.4) | 1 728 |
| India | 2005–2006 | 54.6 | (52.0, 57.1) | 15.2 | (14.4, 16.1) | 41.5 | (40.2, 42.8) | 9.2 | (8.5, 9.9) | 15 028 |
| Nepal | 2006 | 69.7 | (62.4, 76.2) | 34.2 | (30.7, 37.8) | 82.0 | (78.9, 84.7) | 31.8 | (28.5, 35.4) | 1 428 |
| Sri Lanka | 2006–2007 | 83.9 | (78.8, 87.9) | 71.1 | (68.4, 73.7) | 88.3 | (86.5, 90.0) | 67.9 | (65.1, 70.5) | 2 106 |
| Pakistan | 2006–2007 | 39.2 | (33.8, 44.9) | 443* | ||||||
CI, confidence interval. *Number of children aged 6–8 months is given for Pakistan.