Continued breastfeeding in Rwanda
Rwanda: Continued breastfeeding was 90.4 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
90.4
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
2nd
of 55 countries
All-time high
94.4
in 1992
All-time low
86.07
in 2018
Years of data
7
1992–2020
Continued breastfeeding in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for continued breastfeeding in Rwanda is 90.4, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Rwanda peaked at 94.4 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 86.07, in 2018.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.4 | 94.4 | 94.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.66 | 86.92 | 88.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.07 | 86.07 | 91.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.4 | 90.4 | 90.4 | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.75 % 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 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5118 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Rwanda?
- Continued breastfeeding in Rwanda was 90.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 1992.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.07 in 2018.
- How does Rwanda rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 55 countries with data for 2020.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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