Breastfeeding Statistics

New York State Dashboards

• Prevention Agenda Dashboard Indicators 49-51 New York State Prevention Agenda Dashboard (ny.gov)
• New York State Community Health Indicators(CHIRS)- Maternal and Infant Health Indicators CHIRS Dashboard (ny.gov)

New York State Data Sources

• New York Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (ny.gov)
• New York Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) The Pediatric Nutrition Surveillance System (PedNSS) (ny.gov)
• NYS Health Profiles Hospital Maternity-Related Procedures and Practices Statistics (ny.gov)
• NYS Health Profile: Hospital Maternity Percentage of Newborns Fed Any Breast Milk
• NYS Health Profile: Hospital Maternity Percentage of Newborns Fed Exclusively Breast Milk

New York State Reports

• New York State Report on Breastfeeding Disparities, a Response to New York State Bills S.6707 and A.6986-A (PDF)

National Data Sources

• Healthy People 2030 targets

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

CDC provides information about guidelines, recommendations, and data related to breastfeeding. They also list reasons why parents stop breastfeeding and how to support them.

• About Breastfeeding Data | Breastfeeding Data | CDC

CDC’s Early Childhood Nutrition Report, 2025 provides data for all 50 states and the District of Columbia on 16 indicators covering breastfeeding, supports for infant feeding, first solid foods, healthy eating, and affordability of nutritious foods. This report replaces the CDC’s Breastfeeding Report Card.

• National Summary
• State Reports

Food and Nutrition Service U.S. Department of Agriculture

• WIC Breastfeeding Data Local Agency Report | FNS