Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Burundi
Burundi: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 76.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Burundi, 1987–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births attended by skilled health staff in Burundi is 76.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Burundi peaked at 98.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1987.
That places Burundi 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19.1% | — |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | +89.6% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.2% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 60.3% | 98.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 76.5% | 87.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Burundi?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Burundi was 76.5% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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 Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.