These are the 10 Indonesian Provinces with the Highest Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding in 2023; West Nusa Tenggara Takes the Lead.

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the national percentage of infants under 6 months receiving exclusive breastfeeding (ASI) reached 73.97% in 2023. This proportion increased by 2.68% year-on-year (yoy) from 72.04% in the previous year.

A total of 15 provinces had exclusive breastfeeding rates above the national average last year.

West Nusa Tenggara recorded the highest national exclusive breastfeeding rate in 2023, reaching 82.45%.

The proportion of exclusive breastfeeding in West Nusa Tenggara increased from 79.69% in 2022.

Central Java ranked second nationally with the highest exclusive breastfeeding rate at 80.2%. West Java was in third place with an exclusive breastfeeding rate of 80.08%.

Meanwhile, Gorontalo had the lowest national exclusive breastfeeding rate last year, at only 55.11%.

The following is the percentage of infants under 6 months receiving exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia, from highest to lowest province in 2023:

1. West Nusa Tenggara: 82.45%
2. Central Java: 80.2%
3. West Java: 80.08%
4. East Nusa Tenggara: 78.74%
5. Yogyakarta Special Region: 78.25%
6. North Kalimantan: 77.81%
7. East Kalimantan: 77.7%
8. South Sulawesi: 77.2%
9. Jakarta Special Capital Region: 76.39%
10. Lampung: 76.2%
11. West Sumatra: 75.84%
12. South Sumatra: 75.59%
13. West Sulawesi: 75.04%
14. Banten: 74.62%
15. Jambi: 74.14%
16. West Kalimantan: 72.97%
17. East Java: 72.68%
18. Bengkulu: 72.44%
19. Riau: 71.14%
20. North Maluku: 69.66%
21. Bali: 69.01%
22. Aceh: 67.05%
23. Central Sulawesi: 66.7%
24. South Kalimantan: 65.69%
25. North Sulawesi: 64.4%
26. Bangka Belitung Islands: 63.3%
27. Southeast Sulawesi: 62.99%
28. West Papua: 62.92%
29. Riau Islands: 62.88%
30. North Sumatra: 61.98%
31. Maluku: 61.52%
32. Central Kalimantan: 55.78%
33. Papua: 55.41%
34. Gorontalo: 55.11%