Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age was 80.9 % in 2020. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Rwanda, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Rwanda is 80.9 %, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Rwanda peaked at 88.4 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.9 %, in 2020.
Rwanda ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83 % | — |
| 2005 | 88.4 % | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 83.8 % | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 86.9 % | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 85.3 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 80.9 % | -5.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 80.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.1 %, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 80.9 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 54 %, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7 % | 83 % | 88.4 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.33 % | 83.8 % | 86.9 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.9 % | 80.9 % | 80.9 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 1 Burundi 85 % compare
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 34 % compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 65 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 64.3 % compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 55.7 % compare
- 3 Peru 70.1 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 52.5 % compare
- 4 Togo 64.3 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6 % compare
- 5 Malawi 64.1 % compare
- 5 Zambia 64.1 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age in Rwanda was 80.9 % in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9 % in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among infants 0-5 months of age (percent) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.