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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Nov 2012, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
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: /statistics/508344/incidence-of-breastfeeding-initially-by-behaviour-united-kingdom-uk/
