Official Statistics

Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth: annual data

Annual datasets and commentary on the number and proportion of infants who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 26 October 2016
• Last updated: 2 February 2021
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  1. 2 February 2021

     Added annual data and commentary for 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.

  2. 5 November 2019

     Added annual data and commentary for 2018 to 2019.

  3. 24 October 2018

     Added annual breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth data and statistical commentary for 2017 to 2018.

  4. 29 November 2017

     Added annual breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth data and statistical commentary for 2016 to 2017.

  5. 26 October 2016

     First published.

Documents

Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2019 to 2020 annual (February 2021 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2019 to 2020 annual (February 2021 release)

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Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2018 to 2019 annual (November 2019 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2018 to 2019 annual (November 2019 release)

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Pre-release access list: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2018 to 2019 annual release

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Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2017 to 2018 annual (November 2019 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2017 to 2018 annual (November 2019 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2016 to 2017 annual (November 2017 release)

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Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2015 to 2016 annual (October 2016 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, 2015 to 2016 annual (October 2016 release)

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Details

Annual experimental statistics on breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth. Information is presented at local authority of residence, PHE Centre and England level.

The latest annual data covers the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.

Public Health England collected the data through a interim reporting system set up to collect health visiting activity data at a local authority resident level. Data was submitted by local authorities on a voluntary basis.