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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Annual breastfeeding status at birth, live births to Welsh residents
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YearCalendar year [Filtered]
Area Code[Filter]
Measure1
StatusBreastfeeding, Not breastfeeding, Not stated [Filter]
[Collapse]AreaLocal authority area, Local Health Board, and Wales [Filter]
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Click here to sortTotalClick here to sortBreastfeedingClick here to sortNot breastfeedingClick here to sortBreastfeeding not stated
[Collapse]Wales28,87916,3609,2573,262
Wales[Collapse]Betsi Cadwaladr University6,2113,7472,320144
Betsi Cadwaladr UniversityIsle of Anglesey5903752141
Gwynedd1,04064934447
Conwy9246053154
Denbighshire92052738112
Flintshire1,46586054065
Wrexham1,27273152615
[Collapse]Powys TeachingPowys1,054695164195
[Collapse]Hywel Dda University3,0671,543620904
Hywel Dda UniversityCeredigion5344271052
Pembrokeshire1,0077536896
Carmarthenshire1,5261,0414796
[Collapse]Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UniversitySwansea.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Neath Port Talbot.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Bridgend.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Collapse]Swansea Bay3,3151,8181,043454
Swansea BaySwansea2,0731,159623291
Neath Port Talbot1,242659420163
[Collapse]Cardiff & Vale University5,0673,4031,316348
Cardiff & Vale UniversityVale of Glamorgan1,21282929984
Cardiff3,8552,5741,017264
[Collapse]Cwm Taf University.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Cwm Taf UniversityRhondda Cynon Taf.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
Merthyr Tydfil.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable.The data item is not applicable
[Collapse]Cwm Taf Morgannwg4,2132,1871,755271
Cwm Taf MorgannwgBridgend1,360729386245
Rhondda Cynon Taf2,2421,1831,03524
Merthyr Tydfil6112753342
[Collapse]Aneurin Bevan University5,8202,8912,015914
Aneurin Bevan UniversityCaerphilly1,610734622254
Blaenau Gwent669249309111
Torfaen928434356138
Monmouthshire724449157118
Newport1,8891,025571293
[Collapse]Not statedNot stated132762432

Metadata

Title

Annual breastfeeding status at birth, live births to Welsh residents

Last update

June 2022 June 2022

Next update

May 2023 (provisional)

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

General description

The National Community Child Health Database consists of anonymised records for all children born, resident or treated in Wales and born after 1987. The database combines data from local Community Child Health System databases which are held by local health boards.

Data collection and calculation

Source: National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2004-2021

Users, uses and context

Please refer to statistical publication, see link in Weblinks.

Statistical quality

Please refer to statistical publication, see link in Weblinks.

Keywords

Child health; births; breastfeeding