Niger vs Thailand: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Niger

21.6%

in 2019

Thailand

14.0%

in 2019

Niger rank

67th

Thailand rank

70th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

Niger
Thailand

How they compare

Niger currently reports 21.6% against 14.0% in Thailand, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.5 times Thailand's.

Niger ranks 67th and Thailand ranks 70th of 72 countries.

Individual pages

Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Niger
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Thailand
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Unit: % of children under 6 months
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 72 places, 509 data points, 1986–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.