Official Statistics

Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth: 2015 to 2016 quarterly data

Experimental statistics of infants who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth, by local authority.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 28 October 2015
• Last updated: 27 July 2016 — See all updates

Documents

Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 4 January to March 2016 (July 2016 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 4 January to March 2016 (July 2016 release)

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Pre-release access list: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 4 January to March 2016 (July 2016 release)

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Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 3 October to December 2015 (April 2016 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 3 October to December 2015 (April 2016 release)

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Pre-release access list: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 3 October to December 2015 (April 2016 release)

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Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 2 July to September 2015 (January 2016 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 2 July to September 2015 (January 2016 release)

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Pre-release access list: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 2 July to September 2015 (January 2016 release)

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Statistical release: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 1 April to June 2015 (October 2015 release)

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Statistical commentary: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 1 April to June 2015 (October 2015 release)

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Pre-release access list: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks, Quarter 1 April to June 2015 (October 2015 release)

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Details

This publication contains breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth. The data was collected through an interim reporting system to collect health visiting activity at a local authority resident level.

The latest publication relates to quarter 4 of 2015 to 2016 (July 2016 release). This release also includes a refresh of data for previous quarter(s). The data was submitted to Public Health England by local authorities on a voluntary basis. Information is presented at a local authority, PHE Centre and England level.

Formal responsibility for breastfeeding statistics moved to Public Health England and NHS England from the Department of Health.

The collection of 6 to 8 week breastfeeding data moved to Public Health England from October 2015.

See the NHS England website for previous 6 to 8 weeks breastfeeding statistics.

See the Department of Health website for earlier and archived breastfeeding statistics.

Published 28 October 2015

Last updated 27 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 27 July 2016

   Added Quarter 4 of 2015 to 2016 (July 2016 release, with data from January to March 2016).

2. 27 April 2016

   Added Quarter 3 of 2015 to 2016 (April 2016 release, with data from October to December 2015).

3. 27 January 2016

   Added Quarter 2 of 2015 to 2016 (January 2016 release, with data from July to September 2015).

4. 28 October 2015

   First published.