Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Rwanda
Rwanda: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 85.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
85.3
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
4th
of 56 countries
All-time high
85.3
in 2020
All-time low
45.3
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 85.3 for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Rwanda peaked at 85.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.3 | — |
| 2005 | 63.9 | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 64.7 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 71.3 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 75.9 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 85.3 | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.97 | 45.3 | 64.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.9 | 71.3 | 80.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.3 | 85.3 | 85.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Turkmenistan 93 compare
- 2 Burundi 89.3 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 88.4 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 83.3 compare
- 6 Uganda 81.5 compare
- 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.5 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Rwanda?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Rwanda was 85.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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