Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Rwanda

80.9%

in 2020

Sri Lanka

80.9%

in 2016

Rwanda rank

2nd

Sri Lanka rank

1st

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

Rwanda
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 80.9% against 80.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.

Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 72 countries.

Individual pages

Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Rwanda
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Sri Lanka
Full country ranking

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: 07 August 2026

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.