This statistic shows the results of a survey on the ideal length of time for breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. The majority of respondents, 38.9 percent, think the ideal amount of time a baby should be breastfed is between 6 and 12 months.
Ideally, how long should a baby be breastfed?
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Other statistics that may interest you Infant feeding in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Opinion on breastfeeding in public in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Main reasons for breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Main fear of breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Ideal length of time for breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Length of time intended for breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
Breastfeeding incidence and prevalence
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- Basic Statistic Incidence of breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010, by country
- Basic Statistic Women who have tried breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Prevalence of breastfeeding in England 2013/14-2015/16
- Basic Statistic Rate of breastfeeding among maternities in England 2013/14-2015/16
- Basic Statistic Breastfeeding in Northern Ireland 2013, by age and length of time baby breastfed
- Basic Statistic Infants breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks old in England 2013/14-2017/18
Breastfeeding: health benefits
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- Basic Statistic Awareness of health benefits of breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2010
- Basic Statistic Health benefits of breastfeeding for baby in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
- Basic Statistic Health benefits of breastfeeding to mother in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
- Basic Statistic Reasons mothers stop breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
Infant formula use
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- Basic Statistic Products used to supplement breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
- Basic Statistic Reasons for using infant formula for babies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
- Basic Statistic Type of infant formula used in the United Kingdom 2010
- Basic Statistic Type of baby milk used in the United Kingdom 2010
- Basic Statistic Reasons for using follow-on formula in the United Kingdom 2010
- Basic Statistic Infant formula use among newborn babies in the United Kingdom 2010
Challenges to breastfeeding
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- Basic Statistic Challenging places for breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Challenges faced when breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Breastfeeding in public: experience of criticism in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Basic Statistic Newborn babies: feeding problems experienced in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
Further related statistics
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- Opinion: importance of breastfeeding for babies in European countries 2015
- Opinion: celebrity influence on decision to breastfeed in European countries 2015
- Incidence of mothers who breastfed initially in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005 and 2010
- Incidence of mothers who breastfed initially in the UK in 2010, by birth order
- Incidence of breastfeeding by mothers behavior in the UK in 2010
- Antenatal care received by mothers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
- Antenatal classes by location in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
- Feeding intentions of mothers of newborn babies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010
- Baby products sales value quarterly in the Netherlands 2014/15
- Baby products sales value quarterly in Italy 2014-2015
- Unit sales of the leading U.S. baby formula (RTD) brands 2016
- Market share of the leading U.S. baby formula (RTD) brands 2016
- Baby products sales value quarterly in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
- Unit sales of disposable diapers in Great Britain 2016-2017
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Lansinoh. (July 27, 2015). Ideally, how long should a baby be breastfed? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/507053/length-of-time-breastfeeding-united-kingdom-uk/
Lansinoh. "Ideally, how long should a baby be breastfed?." Chart. July 27, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/507053/length-of-time-breastfeeding-united-kingdom-uk/
Lansinoh. (2015). Ideally, how long should a baby be breastfed?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/507053/length-of-time-breastfeeding-united-kingdom-uk/
Lansinoh. "Ideally, How Long Should a Baby Be Breastfed?." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/507053/length-of-time-breastfeeding-united-kingdom-uk/
Lansinoh, Ideally, how long should a baby be breastfed? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/507053/length-of-time-breastfeeding-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Ideally, how long should a baby be breastfed? [Graph], Lansinoh, July 27, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/507053/length-of-time-breastfeeding-united-kingdom-uk/