Number and percentage of babies who received any breastmilk at 10 days old, in Flying Start and non-Flying Start areas, by local authority

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Data valuesData descriptionLocal AuthorityYearFlying start statusBreastfeeding status
2,652 [t]NumberWales2016Flying StartBreastfeeding
5,232 [t]NumberWales2016Flying StartNot breastfeeding
401 [t]NumberWales2016Flying StartNot stated
8,285 [t]NumberWales2016Flying StartTotal
7,884 [t]NumberWales2016Flying StartRecords with valid data
11,808 [t]NumberWales2016Non-Flying StartBreastfeeding
11,846 [t]NumberWales2016Non-Flying StartNot breastfeeding
1,065 [t]NumberWales2016Non-Flying StartNot stated
24,719 [t]NumberWales2016Non-Flying StartTotal
23,654 [t]NumberWales2016Non-Flying StartRecords with valid data
14,460 [t]NumberWales2016All areasBreastfeeding
17,078 [t]NumberWales2016All areasNot breastfeeding
1,466 [t]NumberWales2016All areasNot stated
33,004 [t]NumberWales2016All areasTotal
31,538 [t]NumberWales2016All areasRecords with valid data
2,509 [t]NumberWales2017Flying StartBreastfeeding
4,610 [t]NumberWales2017Flying StartNot breastfeeding
902 [t]NumberWales2017Flying StartNot stated
8,021 [t]NumberWales2017Flying StartTotal
7,119 [t]NumberWales2017Flying StartRecords with valid data
11,256 [t]NumberWales2017Non-Flying StartBreastfeeding
10,851 [t]NumberWales2017Non-Flying StartNot breastfeeding
2,108 [t]NumberWales2017Non-Flying StartNot stated
24,215 [t]NumberWales2017Non-Flying StartTotal
22,107 [t]NumberWales2017Non-Flying StartRecords with valid data
13,765 [t]NumberWales2017All areasBreastfeeding
15,461 [t]NumberWales2017All areasNot breastfeeding
3,010 [t]NumberWales2017All areasNot stated
32,236 [t]NumberWales2017All areasTotal
29,226 [t]NumberWales2017All areasRecords with valid data
2,524 [t]NumberWales2018Flying StartBreastfeeding
4,494 [t]NumberWales2018Flying StartNot breastfeeding
800 [t]NumberWales2018Flying StartNot stated
7,818 [t]NumberWales2018Flying StartTotal
7,018 [t]NumberWales2018Flying StartRecords with valid data
11,364 [t]NumberWales2018Non-Flying StartBreastfeeding
10,438 [t]NumberWales2018Non-Flying StartNot breastfeeding
1,709 [t]NumberWales2018Non-Flying StartNot stated
23,511 [t]NumberWales2018Non-Flying StartTotal
21,802 [t]NumberWales2018Non-Flying StartRecords with valid data
13,888 [t]NumberWales2018All areasBreastfeeding
14,932 [t]NumberWales2018All areasNot breastfeeding
2,509 [t]NumberWales2018All areasNot stated
31,329 [t]NumberWales2018All areasTotal
28,820 [t]NumberWales2018All areasRecords with valid data
2,323 [t]NumberWales2019Flying StartBreastfeeding
3,799 [t]NumberWales2019Flying StartNot breastfeeding
1,128 [t]NumberWales2019Flying StartNot stated
7,250 [t]NumberWales2019Flying StartTotal
6,122 [t]NumberWales2019Flying StartRecords with valid data
10,367 [t]NumberWales2019Non-Flying StartBreastfeeding
9,377 [t]NumberWales2019Non-Flying StartNot breastfeeding
2,734 [t]NumberWales2019Non-Flying StartNot stated
22,478 [t]NumberWales2019Non-Flying StartTotal
19,744 [t]NumberWales2019Non-Flying StartRecords with valid data
12,690 [t]NumberWales2019All areasBreastfeeding
13,176 [t]NumberWales2019All areasNot breastfeeding
3,862 [t]NumberWales2019All areasNot stated
29,728 [t]NumberWales2019All areasTotal
25,866 [t]NumberWales2019All areasRecords with valid data
2,358 [t]NumberWales2020Flying StartBreastfeeding
3,523 [t]NumberWales2020Flying StartNot breastfeeding
1,056 [t]NumberWales2020Flying StartNot stated
6,937 [t]NumberWales2020Flying StartTotal
5,881 [t]NumberWales2020Flying StartRecords with valid data
10,575 [t]NumberWales2020Non-Flying StartBreastfeeding
8,499 [t]NumberWales2020Non-Flying StartNot breastfeeding
2,770 [t]NumberWales2020Non-Flying StartNot stated
21,844 [t]NumberWales2020Non-Flying StartTotal
19,074 [t]NumberWales2020Non-Flying StartRecords with valid data
12,933 [t]NumberWales2020All areasBreastfeeding
12,022 [t]NumberWales2020All areasNot breastfeeding
3,826 [t]NumberWales2020All areasNot stated
28,781 [t]NumberWales2020All areasTotal
24,955 [t]NumberWales2020All areasRecords with valid data
2,241 [t]NumberWales2021Flying StartBreastfeeding
3,273 [t]NumberWales2021Flying StartNot breastfeeding
1,133 [t]NumberWales2021Flying StartNot stated
6,647 [t]NumberWales2021Flying StartTotal
5,514 [t]NumberWales2021Flying StartRecords with valid data
10,735 [t]NumberWales2021Non-Flying StartBreastfeeding
8,403 [t]NumberWales2021Non-Flying StartNot breastfeeding
3,094 [t]NumberWales2021Non-Flying StartNot stated
22,232 [t]NumberWales2021Non-Flying StartTotal
19,138 [t]NumberWales2021Non-Flying StartRecords with valid data
12,976 [t]NumberWales2021All areasBreastfeeding
11,676 [t]NumberWales2021All areasNot breastfeeding
4,227 [t]NumberWales2021All areasNot stated
28,879 [t]NumberWales2021All areasTotal
24,652 [t]NumberWales2021All areasRecords with valid data
2,394 [t]NumberWales2022Flying StartBreastfeeding
3,329 [t]NumberWales2022Flying StartNot breastfeeding
1,125 [t]NumberWales2022Flying StartNot stated
6,848 [t]NumberWales2022Flying StartTotal
5,723 [t]NumberWales2022Flying StartRecords with valid data
10,311 [t]NumberWales2022Non-Flying StartBreastfeeding
8,114 [t]NumberWales2022Non-Flying StartNot breastfeeding
3,115 [t]NumberWales2022Non-Flying StartNot stated
21,540 [t]NumberWales2022Non-Flying StartTotal
18,425 [t]NumberWales2022Non-Flying StartRecords with valid data
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Main information

Most recent update
8 October 2025
Next update expected
October 2026
Designation
Official statistics
Data provider
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)
Data source
National Community Child Health Database (NCCHD)
Time period covered
January 2016 to December 2024

Data notes

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset provides breastfeeding data for babies turning 10 days old living in Flying Start and non-flying start areas broken down by Local Authority. This is by calendar year (January to December). Breastfeeding at 10 days data is recorded in the NCCHD and refers to records where there was any breastfeeding. This includes babies fed exclusively breastmilk and those who were combination fed.

Flying Start is the Welsh Government early years programme delivered by local authorities in Wales. It is aimed at improving outcomes for families with children under 4 years of age in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Wales.

Expansion of all four elements of Flying Start began in September 2022, it included: funded part-time, high-quality childcare for 2 year olds; parenting support; enhanced health visitor support; and support for speech, language and communication.

Data collection or calculation

The main source of data used in this statistical release is the National Community Child Health Database. 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.

‘Any breast milk’ consists of combined milk feeding (breast milk plus artificial milk) plus those who receive exclusively breast milk (nothing else except water).

Only records with a known breastfeeding status are recorded in the rate calculations.

Further information on data sources and changes to Flying Start service provision because of the pandemic are detailed in the quality report.

Statistical quality

Breastfeeding data at all points in time are subject to data quality issues as some mothers and babies have incomplete records. Breastfeeding data at 10 days is collected when children have health visitor and GP appointments through the Healthy Child Wales Programme. If a child does not receive a contact, their breastfeeding data may be missing at that contact point.

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stats.healthinfo@gov.wales

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