Burundi vs Rwanda: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Burundi
71.9%
in 2019
Rwanda
80.9%
in 2020
Burundi rank
3rd
Rwanda rank
2nd

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 80.9% against 71.9% in Burundi, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 72 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Unit
% of children under 6 months
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 509 data points, 1986–2020
Last refreshed

The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.