Breastfeeding Practice in Tunisia: Combined Results of Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (2000-2018)

. Breastfeeding practices fall short of optimal levels globally, despite its known health benefits and World Health Organization endorsements. We aimed through this study to firstly estimate the global prevalence of principal indicators of breastfeeding practice in Tunisia. Secondly, we aimed to identify their associated factors and to assess the temporal trend of breastfeeding practice in Tunsia from 2000 to 2018. . We extracted data from all available reports of Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) surveys conducted in Tunisia (MICS2000, 2006, 2012 and 2018) that were publicly available on the MICS UNICEF website prior to 2024. . Never breastfeeding prevalence was 4% (95% CI [3%-7%]) with a significant increase (