Official Statistics

Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth: quarterly data for 2021 to 2022

For 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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Quarterly experimental statistics for breastfeeding prevalence at 6 to 8 weeks after birth. Information is presented at local authority of residence, region and England level. Data from previous years was published by OHID (formerly Public Health England).

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp 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.

Updates to this page

Published 1 February 2022
Last updated 2 August 2022 show all updates
  1. Added 'Data tables: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth, January to March 2022'.

  2. Added 'Data tables: breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth, October to December 2021'.

  3. First published.

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