70.86% of infants in Jakarta received exclusive breastfeeding in 2020.

Exclusive breastfeeding in Jakarta is increasing. According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the percentage of infants aged 0-5 months receiving exclusive breastfeeding in the capital city reached 70.86% in 2020, a 4.08-point increase from the previous year's 68.08%.

However, three areas in Jakarta still have percentages below the average. The lowest percentage of infants aged 0-5 months receiving exclusive breastfeeding was in West Jakarta, at 54.62%.

In Central Jakarta, the percentage of infants aged 0-5 months receiving exclusive breastfeeding was 66.13%. In North Jakarta, the percentage was 68.65%.

Meanwhile, the other three areas had exclusive breastfeeding percentages above the average. The highest percentage of exclusive breastfeeding among infants aged 0-5 months was in South Jakarta, at 82.26%.

In the Thousand Islands, the percentage of infants aged 0-5 months receiving exclusive breastfeeding reached 77.84%. In East Jakarta, the percentage was 74.32%.

Breast milk provides benefits for both mothers and babies. Some benefits for babies include disease prevention and improved brain and physical development. For mothers, benefits include overcoming trauma and preventing breast cancer.