This statistic shows the prevalence of women who breastfeed after 12 months in selected countries worldwide, as of a study conducted in 2015. Senegal was the leading country on the list with 99.4 percent of women continuing to breastfeed their children at 12 months old. The United Kingdom was at the bottom of the list with 0.5 percent of women who continued to breastfeed after 12 months.
Share of breastfeeding after 12 months in selected countries worldwide in 2015
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BBC. (January 29, 2016). Share of breastfeeding after 12 months in selected countries worldwide in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/506998/breastfeeding-prevalence-worldwide/
BBC. "Share of breastfeeding after 12 months in selected countries worldwide in 2015." Chart. January 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506998/breastfeeding-prevalence-worldwide/
BBC. (2016). Share of breastfeeding after 12 months in selected countries worldwide in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/506998/breastfeeding-prevalence-worldwide/
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Share of breastfeeding after 12 months in selected countries worldwide in 2015 [Graph], BBC, January 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/506998/breastfeeding-prevalence-worldwide/
