Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Thailand
Thailand: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 28.6 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Thailand, 2006–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 28.6 % for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 104.3% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Thailand peaked at 28.6 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4 %, in 2006.
That places Thailand 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.4 % | — |
| 2009 | 15.1 % | +179.6% |
| 2012 | 12.3 % | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 23 % | +87.0% |
| 2019 | 14 % | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 28.6 % | +104.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 28.6 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6 %, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Thailand?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Thailand was 28.6 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 % in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.