Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Thailand
Thailand: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 23.87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.87
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
53rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
48.2
in 1987
All-time low
19.13
in 2019
Years of data
6
1987–2022
Continued breastfeeding in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, continued breastfeeding in Thailand stood at 23.87.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Thailand peaked at 48.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 19.13, in 2019.
That places Thailand 53rd out of 55 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 48.2 | — |
| 2006 | 27.34 | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 25.89 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 24.48 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 19.13 | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 23.87 | +24.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.32, 49% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.87 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.94, 54% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2 | 48.2 | 48.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.34 | 27.34 | 27.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.17 | 19.13 | 25.89 | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.87 | 23.87 | 23.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 50 Laos 36.97 compare
- 51 Eswatini 33.69 compare
- 52 Jordan 23.94 compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 21.57 compare
- 55 United States 11.55 compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Thailand?
- Continued breastfeeding in Thailand was 23.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.13 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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