Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity - County Level Breastfeeding Initiation Rates

Birth certificate data from National Vital Statistics System were used to determine the percentage of live infants who initiated breastfeeding. Breastfeeding initiation was defined as receiving any breast milk or colostrum between delivery and discharge from the birth facility or birth certificate completion for home births. These rates are available by county or county equivalent (e.g., independent cities, parishes, boroughs) of the mother’s residence. Visit https://dnpao-dtm.cdc.gov/dnpao-data-trends-maps/?page=local&indicator=0&location=0 to see US and state by state maps.