According to a 2018 survey, only 1 in 4 adults knew that breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer in women. Additionally, just 1 in 7 knew that breastfeeding also reduces the risk of high blood pressure. Breastfeeding has indeed been linked to a reduced risk of the mother later developing breast cancer, ovarian cancer, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes.
This statistic presents the percentage of adults in the U.S. who said women were less likely to develop breast cancer or high blood pressure if they breastfed their baby as of 2018.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who said women were less likely to develop breast cancer or high blood pressure if they breastfed as of 2018
Characteristic
Agree
Neither Agree/Disagree
Disagree
If a mother breastfeeds her baby, she may be less likely to develop breast cancer later in her life
25.4%
62%
12.7%
If a mother breastfeeds her baby, she may be less likely to develop high blood pressure later in her life
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CDC. (December 28, 2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who said women were less likely to develop breast cancer or high blood pressure if they breastfed as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/
CDC. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who said women were less likely to develop breast cancer or high blood pressure if they breastfed as of 2018." Chart. December 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/
CDC. (2019). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who said women were less likely to develop breast cancer or high blood pressure if they breastfed as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/
CDC. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Said Women Were Less Likely to Develop Breast Cancer or High Blood Pressure If They Breastfed as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/
CDC, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who said women were less likely to develop breast cancer or high blood pressure if they breastfed as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who said women were less likely to develop breast cancer or high blood pressure if they breastfed as of 2018 [Graph], CDC, December 28, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/
