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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Dec 2019, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
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: /statistics/1244466/us-public-knowledge-breastfeeding-reduce-risks-breast-cancer/
