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Washington WIC Breastfeeding Rates

The Washington State WIC Program has one of the highest breastfeeding rates in the nation.

Year Percent of WIC infants
breastfed at birth
(initiation rate)		 Percentage of WIC infants
still breastfed at
6 months of age
2000 77% 36%
2001 81% 42%
2002 81.85% 42.69%
2003 82.46% 43.65%
2004 82.27% 43%
2005 83.07% 43.6%
2006 85.53% 44.4%

To find out about national breastfeeding rates, visit the CDC Breastfeeding Data and Statistics website.

Healthy People 2010 has set national health objectives.  Washington WIC is meeting the Healthy People 2010 goals for breastfeeding initiation.  We are still striving to meet the goal to have over 50% of our infants continuing to breastfeed by the age of 6 months, and 25% continuing to breastfeed at 1 year of age.

Women who choose to breastfeed tend to be older, with higher levels of education and income. Breastfeeding rates are highest among women who are white, married, and/or live in the Western United States.  Special attention is given to promote breastfeeding in a culturally relevant manner to clients of ethnic and cultural backgrounds that have lower breastfeeding rates.

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Last Update:  03/25/2008 02:26 PM
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