Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Rwanda
Rwanda: Exclusive breastfeeding rate was 80.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 6 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding rate in Rwanda is 80.9%, measured in 2020. 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 rate 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%.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding rate in Rwanda?
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate in Rwanda was 80.9% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding rate recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for exclusive breastfeeding rate?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rate 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 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.