Ever breastfed in Thailand
Thailand: Ever breastfed was 97.3 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
21st
of 56 countries
All-time high
97.4
in 2016
All-time low
95.7
in 1987
Years of data
6
1987–2022
Ever breastfed in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Thailand is 97.3, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Thailand peaked at 97.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.7, in 1987.
That places Thailand 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ever breastfed in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 95.7 | — |
| 2006 | 97.3 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 96.8 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.8 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.3 | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 97.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.9, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 97.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.1, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.7 | 95.7 | 95.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97 | 96.8 | 97.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.3 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Thailand?
- Ever breastfed in Thailand was 97.3 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7 in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for ever breastfed?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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