National WIC Eligibility and Participation, 2005-2015

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Eligibles Participants Coverage rate Eligibility rate
Infants Children age 1 Children age 2 Children age 3 Children age 4 Pregnant
women Postpartum
breastfeeding women Postpartum non-breastfeeding women All
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Sources: Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement for U.S. estimates; Puerto Rico Community Survey; Census International Database for territories; WIC administrative data and WIC Participant and Program Characteristics Final Report.

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Infants Children age 1 Children age 2 Children age 3 Children age 4 Pregnant
women Postpartum
breastfeeding women Postpartum non-
breastfeeding women Download data

Sources: Current Population Survey, Annual Social and Economic Supplement for U.S. estimates; Puerto Rico Community Survey; Census International Database for territories; WIC administrative data and WIC Participant and Program Characteristics Final Report.