Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Thailand
Thailand: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 14.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
14.0%
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
59th
of 61 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2016
All-time low
3.6%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1987–2019
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Thailand, 1987–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Thailand stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Thailand peaked at 23.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1995.
Thailand ranks 59th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.3% | — |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +182.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +87.9% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -39.2% |
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% | 5.3% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.3% | 23.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 56 Viet Nam 24.0% compare
- 57 Côte d'Ivoire 23.1% compare
- 58 Niger 21.6% compare
- 60 Chad 9.0% compare
- 61 Dominican Republic 4.6% 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)
- 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 infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Thailand?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Thailand was 14.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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