Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) was 80.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Exclusive breastfeeding in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
In 2020, exclusive breastfeeding in Rwanda stood at 80.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Rwanda peaked at 88.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of children under 6 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.3% | — |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 84.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -5.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 80.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.6%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 83.0% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 83.8% | 86.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding in Rwanda?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Rwanda was 80.9% in 2020, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding (% of children under 6 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exclusive breastfeeding refers to the percentage of children less than six months old who are fed breast milk alone (no other liquids) in the past 24 hours.