Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Burundi
Burundi: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 58.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
58.5%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2017
All-time low
38.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2017
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Burundi, 2000–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Burundi stood at 58.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Burundi peaked at 58.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | +8.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 58.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.5%, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 58.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 38.0% | 40.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 54.1% | 58.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Burundi?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Burundi was 58.5% in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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