The global burden of childhood diarrheal diseases attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding from 1990 to 2021: an exploratory analysis of estimates from the global burden of disease study

While the global burden of childhood diarrheal diseases attributable to suboptimal breastfeeding has significantly declined over the past three decades, the disease burden remains disproportionately high in less developed regions. These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted public health policies and interventions to promote exclusive and continued breastfeeding, especially in high-burden regions, to further reduce preventable childhood morbidity and mortality.