Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand
Thailand: Exclusive breastfeeding was 14.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand, 1987–2019
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand is 14.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand peaked at 23.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1995.
That places Thailand 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.3% | — |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +182.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -39.3% |
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 | 10.2% | 5.4% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.3% | 23.0% | 4 |
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Thailand was 14.0% in 2019, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2016.
- 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 70th out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.