Ever breastfed in Rwanda
Rwanda: Ever breastfed was 98.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.5
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2018
All-time low
93.8
in 2008
Years of data
8
1992–2020
Ever breastfed in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ever breastfed in Rwanda is 98.5, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Rwanda peaked at 99.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.8, in 2008.
That places Rwanda 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.63 | 93.8 | 98.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.1 | 98.7 | 99.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 1 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ever breastfed in Rwanda?
- Ever breastfed in Rwanda was 98.5 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for ever breastfed?
- Rwanda ranks 8th out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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