Percentage of infants exclusively breastfed in the hospital
Source:2008-2010 Vital Statistics Data as of February, 2012
| Infants breastfed | Average number of live births | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reg- 1 Western New York | |||
| Allegany | 937 | 483 | 64.7 |
| Cattaraugus | 1,598 | 924 | 57.6 |
| Chautauqua | 2,180 | 1,336 | 54.4 |
| Erie | 15,223 | 8,824 | 57.5 |
| Genesee | 1,158 | 606 | 63.7 |
| Niagara | 3,283 | 2,096 | 52.2 |
| Orleans | 640 | 405 | 52.7 |
| Wyoming | 738 | 377 | 65.3 |
| Western New York | 25,757 | 15,050 | 57.0 |
| Reg- 2 Finger Lakes | |||
| Chemung | 1,558 | 875 | 59.3 |
| Livingston | 1,049 | 533 | 65.6 |
| Monroe | 14,358 | 7,751 | 61.7 |
| Ontario | 2,158 | 994 | 72.4 |
| Schuyler | 310 | 157 | 65.8 |
| Seneca | 771 | 360 | 71.5 |
| Steuben | 1,992 | 1,037 | 64.0 |
| Wayne | 1,856 | 973 | 63.6 |
| Yates | 710 | 307 | 77.1 |
| Finger Lakes | 24,762 | 12,987 | 63.6 |
| Reg- 3 Central New York | |||
| Cayuga | 1,395 | 769 | 60.5 |
| Cortland | 1,028 | 501 | 68.4 |
| Herkimer | 949 | 609 | 51.9 |
| Jefferson | 3,644 | 1,886 | 64.4 |
| Lewis | 602 | 312 | 64.4 |
| Madison | 1,235 | 623 | 66.1 |
| Oneida | 3,238 | 2,429 | 44.4 |
| Onondaga | 8,351 | 4,910 | 56.7 |
| Oswego | 2,094 | 1,282 | 54.4 |
| St. Lawrence | 2,083 | 1,145 | 60.6 |
| Tompkins | 1,857 | 824 | 75.2 |
| Central New York | 26,476 | 15,288 | 57.7 |
| Reg- 4 New York-Penn | |||
| Broome | 3,733 | 1,882 | 66.1 |
| Chenango | 968 | 463 | 69.7 |
| Tioga | 939 | 428 | 73.2 |
| New York-Penn | 5,640 | 2,772 | 67.8 |
| Reg- 5 Northeastern New York | |||
| Albany | 4,699 | 2,791 | 56.1 |
| Clinton | 1,556 | 756 | 68.6 |
| Columbia | 909 | 548 | 55.3 |
| Delaware | 778 | 417 | 62.2 |
| Essex | 665 | 331 | 67.0 |
| Franklin | 793 | 483 | 54.8 |
| Fulton | 787 | 544 | 48.3 |
| Greene | 694 | 404 | 57.2 |
| Hamilton | 64 | 33 | 64.0 |
| Montgomery | 797 | 580 | 45.8 |
| Otsego | 996 | 496 | 66.9 |
| Rensselaer | 2,354 | 1,566 | 50.1 |
| Saratoga | 4,180 | 2,118 | 65.8 |
| Schenectady | 2,629 | 1,669 | 52.5 |
| Schoharie | 505 | 278 | 60.5 |
| Warren | 1,163 | 603 | 64.3 |
| Washington | 1,065 | 592 | 60.0 |
| Northeastern New York | 24,634 | 14,210 | 57.8 |
| Reg- 6 Hudson Valley | |||
| Dutchess | 4,807 | 2,711 | 59.1 |
| Orange | 6,401 | 4,791 | 44.5 |
| Putnam | 1,632 | 869 | 62.6 |
| Rockland | 4,843 | 4,209 | 38.4 |
| Sullivan | 1,100 | 834 | 44.0 |
| Ulster | 2,984 | 1,602 | 62.1 |
| Westchester | 15,103 | 10,289 | 48.9 |
| Hudson Valley | 36,870 | 25,305 | 48.6 |
| Reg- 7 New York City | |||
| Bronx | 17,557 | 20,681 | 28.3 |
| Kings | 37,281 | 38,142 | 32.6 |
| New York | 24,210 | 18,633 | 43.3 |
| Queens | 22,314 | 27,012 | 27.5 |
| Richmond | 5,102 | 5,097 | 33.4 |
| New York City | 106,464 | 109,564 | 32.4 |
| Reg- 8 Nassau-Suffolk | |||
| Nassau | 15,038 | 12,942 | 38.7 |
| Suffolk | 19,196 | 15,474 | 41.4 |
| Nassau-Suffolk | 34,234 | 28,416 | 40.2 |
| New York State | 284,837 | 223,592 | 42.5 |
