Breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks after birth: quarterly data for 2022 to 2023
Quarterly 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.
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.
Correction notice
Since publication in July, we have identified an error in the data for breastfeeding at 6 to 8 weeks. This error has affected data for local authorities for July to September 2022 (quarter 2 2022 to 2023) in the file published on 4 July. Values for regions and England are correct.
We have corrected this error and issued a revised data file as the August 2023 release. This supersedes the July 2023 release.