Chart 1
Percentage who initiated breastfeeding, household population women 15 to 55 who gave birth in the previous five years, Canada, 2001 to 2009 – description
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This line chart compares the percentage of Canadian women aged 15 to 55 who gave birth in the previous five years and initiated breastfeeding between 2001 and 2009.
The y-axis is measured by percentages and increases by increments of ten from 0 to 100.
Along the x-axis are the years. From left to right, the years are 2001; 2003; 2005; 2007; 2008; and 2009.
In 2001, 81.5% of women initiated breastfeeding.
In 2003, 84.8% of women initiated breastfeeding.
In 2005, 87.0% of women initiated breastfeeding.
In 2007, 87.1% of women initiated breastfeeding.
In 2008, 88.3% of women initiated breastfeeding.
In 2009, 87.5% of women initiated breastfeeding.
The source for this graph is Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
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