In 2019, mothers in West Virginia had one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding initiation. Around 65 percent of newborn infants in West Virginia were offered breastmilk between delivery and discharge from the hospital. In comparison, 95 percent of newborns were offered breastmilk in Oregon.
This statistic shows the percentage of infants in the United States in 2019 for whom breastfeeding was initiated, by state.
Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in United States in 2019, by state
"Birth data from NVSS are a census of all live births in the
United States collected by using the U.S. Standard Certificate
of Live Birth. Birth certificate data include an infant nutrition
item, determined from medical records, that indicates whether
an infant received any breast milk or colostrum during the
period between delivery and hospital discharge."
Data excludes infants transferred to another facility within 24 hours of delivery and those who died before completion of the birth certificate.
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CDC, & MMWR. (May 28, 2021). Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in United States in 2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241509/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-state/
CDC, und MMWR. "Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in United States in 2019, by state." Chart. May 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241509/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-state/
CDC, MMWR. (2021). Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in United States in 2019, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241509/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-state/
CDC, and MMWR. "Percentage of Newborn Infants Who Were Breastfed at Hospital Discharge in United States in 2019, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241509/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-state/
CDC & MMWR, Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in United States in 2019, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241509/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-state/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Percentage of newborn infants who were breastfed at hospital discharge in United States in 2019, by state [Graph], CDC, & MMWR, May 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1241509/us-infants-breastfed-at-discharge-by-state/