<What are the current Australian rates (roughly) for initiation,
exclusivity,
and duration?>
Diane, we have nationally representative data collected in 1995 (for
children aged up to 4 years at the time of the survey).
- 81.8% were breastfed on hospital discharge
- 62.6% breastfeeding at 3 months
- 46.2% at 6 months
- 21.2% at 12 months.
It is too hard to give estimates of exclusive bf b/c of the way the
questions were asked.
Reference: Donath S, Amir LH. Rates of breastfeeding in Australia by State
and socio-economic status: Evidence from the 1995 National Health Survey. J
Pediatr Child Health 2000; 36: 164-68.
regards
Lisa Amir
MBBS, MMed, IBCLC in Melbourne, Australia

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