In a survey conducted in the year ended June 2018 about the prevalence of breastfeeding in Australia, around 88 percent of respondents reported that their child aged between 25 to 47 months had been breastfed, but were currently not receiving breast milk. Around 90 percent of respondents stated their baby aged under five months was currently receiving or had received breast milk at some point.
Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (August 16, 2019). Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040582/australia-breastfeeding-prevalence-among-children-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group." Chart. August 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040582/australia-breastfeeding-prevalence-among-children-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2019). Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040582/australia-breastfeeding-prevalence-among-children-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Children Who Are Breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040582/australia-breastfeeding-prevalence-among-children-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040582/australia-breastfeeding-prevalence-among-children-by-age-group/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Share of children who are breastfed in Australia from July 2017 to June 2018, by age group [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, August 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1040582/australia-breastfeeding-prevalence-among-children-by-age-group/