Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 80.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
80.9
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
2nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
88.4
in 2005
All-time low
80.9
in 2020
Years of data
7
1992–2020
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Rwanda stood at 80.9. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Rwanda peaked at 88.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.3 | 85.3 | 85.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.7 | 83 | 88.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.33 | 83.8 | 86.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 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 exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Rwanda?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Rwanda was 80.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Exclusive breastfeeding under six months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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