In a survey conducted in the year ended June 2018 about the prevalence of breastfeeding in Australia, around 88 percent of respondents reported that their child aged between 25 to 47 months had been breastfed, but were currently not receiving breast milk. Around 90 percent of respondents stated their baby aged under five months was currently receiving or had received breast milk at some point.
Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group
Characteristic
Currently receiving breast mik
Not currently receiving breast milk
Never received breast milk
0-5 months
71.1%
18.8%
3.1%
6-11 months
51.9%
42.6%
4.4%
12-24 months
20%
69.3%
8.5%
25-47 months
4.3%
87.6%
7.9%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents71.1%71.1%51.9%51.9%20%20%4.3%4.3%18.8%18.8%42.6%42.6%69.3%69.3%87.6%87.6%3.1%3.1%4.4%4.4%8.5%8.5%7.9%7.9%Currently receiving breast mikNot currently receiving breast milkNever received breast milk0-5 months6-11 months12-24 months25-47 months
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (August 16, 2019). Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040582/australia-breastfeeding-prevalence-among-children-by-age-group/
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