This statistic displays the incident rate of breastfeeding by behaviour in the United Kingdom in 2010, by birth order. The majority of women who breastfed did so for six weeks or more, with 98 percent of women in England breastfeeding for six weeks or more.
Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by behavior
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Health and Social Care Information Centre. (November 20, 2012). Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by behavior [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by behavior." Chart. November 20, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. (2012). Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by behavior. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Share of Women Who Breastfed Initially in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2010, by Behavior." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/
Health and Social Care Information Centre, Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by behavior Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010, by behavior [Graph], Health and Social Care Information Centre, November 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/
