This statistic displays the incident rate of mothers who breastfed their babies initially in the United Kingdom in 2005 and 2010. In 2010 the incidence rate of initial breastfeeding in the UK was 81 percent, an increase since 2005.
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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 2005 and 2010 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/508267/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-united-kingdom/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2005 and 2010." Chart. November 20, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/508267/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-united-kingdom/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. (2012). Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2005 and 2010. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/508267/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-united-kingdom/
Health and Social Care Information Centre. "Share of Women Who Breastfed Initially in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2005 and 2010." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2012, /statistics/508267/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-united-kingdom/
Health and Social Care Information Centre, Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2005 and 2010 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/508267/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of women who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2005 and 2010 [Graph], Health and Social Care Information Centre, November 20, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/508267/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-united-kingdom/
