Low breastfeeding rates cost Pakistan $2.8 billion annually — WHO
- In Pakistan, low breastfeeding rates linked to over 33,700 child deaths, 6.6 million diarrhea cases, 2.7 million school years lost yearly
- Only 48.4 percent of infants under six months exclusively breastfed in Pakistan, well below World Health Assembly target of 60 percent by 2030
