Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand
Thailand: Exclusive breastfeeding was 28.57 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
28.57
Change on year
up 104.1%
World rank
57th
of 65 countries
All-time high
28.57
in 2022
All-time low
3.6
in 1995
Years of data
8
1987–2022
Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand is 28.57, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.1% on the previous year and up 133.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand peaked at 28.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1995.
Thailand ranks 57th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.3 | — |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 5.35 | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | +182.2% |
| 2012 | 12.26 | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 23.04 | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 14 | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 28.57 | +104.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.23 | 5.35 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 12.26 | 23.04 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.57 | 28.57 | 28.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 54 Senegal 34.4 compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 33.96 compare
- 56 Nigeria 28.78 compare
- 58 Guyana 28.54 compare
- 59 United States 25.8 compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 25.2 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0907 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0695 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand was 28.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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