Official Statistics
Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth: annual data April 2022 to March 2023
Annual datasets on the number and proportion of infants who have been fully, partially or not at all breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks after birth.
Applies to England
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Annual official statistics in development 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 2022 to 31 March 2023. Data from previous years 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.
Published 7 November 2023