Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Rwanda
Rwanda: Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life was 80.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Rwanda is 80.9%, measured in 2020. 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, infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Rwanda peaked at 88.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.3% | — |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 83.8% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | -5.2% |
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 | 85.4% | 83.8% | 86.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Rwanda?
- Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life in Rwanda was 80.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life 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 Infants exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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