Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Thailand
Thailand: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 28.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Thailand, 1987–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Thailand is 28.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 104.3% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Thailand peaked at 28.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1995.
That places Thailand 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.3 | — |
| 1995 | 3.6 | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | +179.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 23 | +87.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 28.6 | +104.3% |
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 | 10.25 | 5.4 | 15.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 12.3 | 23 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 54 Senegal 34.4 compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 34 compare
- 56 Nigeria 28.8 compare
- 58 Guyana 28.5 compare
- 59 United States of America 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, total, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1602 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Thailand?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Thailand was 28.6 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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