Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth: annual data April 2023 to March 2024
Annual local authority data about the number and proportion of infants who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.
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Annual official statistics on breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth. Information is presented at local authority of residence, regional and England level.
The latest annual data covers the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. See all data on breastfeeding statistics on the Child and maternal health statistics page. Previous data was published by OHID and Public Health England.
The data was collected through an 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.