Rate of exclusive breast feeding for different age group of baby
生後1か月時点での完全母乳率が高いのは、アメリカと日本で5割を超える。
日本では、生後6か月でも完全母乳で育つ赤ちゃんが約半数であるのに対し、他国は完全母乳率が下がり、粉ミルクなどを併用している。特に中国・シンガポールでは、生後6か月の赤ちゃんのうち完全母乳で育っている赤ちゃんは数パーセントにとどまる。
Reference
Japan
厚生労働省, 「平成27年度乳幼児栄養調査結果の概要」(2015)
Retrieved April 13, 2020, from https://bit.ly/2CTsadB
China
China Development Research Foundation, "中国母乳喂养影响因素调查报告" (February 2019)
Retrieved July 27, 2020, from https://bit.ly/2WXxuUb
Singapore
Statistaics Singapore "Prevalence of breastfeeding in Singapore" (2013)
Retrieved July 27, 2020, from https://bit.ly/2P0yQsE
United States
Centers for Desease Control and Prevention, "Breastfeeding Among U.S. Children Born 2014–2021, CDC National Immunization Survey-Child" (2021)
Retrieved August 16, 2024, from https://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/data/nis_data/results.html
United kingdom
Unicef United Kingdom, "Infant feeding Survey" (2010)
Retrieved July 27, 2020, from https://bit.ly/3hH7qUW
The rate of full breastfeeding at one month of age is higher than 50% in the U.S. and Japan. In Japan, about half of six month old babies are fully breastfed, while in other countries, the percentage of fully breastfed babies has fallen and formula milk is used in combination. Particularly in China and Singapore, only a few percent of six month old babies are fully breastfed.
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