Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Burundi
Burundi: Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) was 87.15 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
87.15
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 55 countries
All-time high
89.97
in 2000
All-time low
87.15
in 2019
Years of data
5
1987–2019
Continued breastfeeding in Burundi, 1987–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2019, continued breastfeeding in Burundi stood at 87.15. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, continued breastfeeding in Burundi peaked at 89.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.15, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 4th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 89.4 | — |
| 2000 | 89.97 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.94 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 89.44 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 87.15 | -2.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 87.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.04, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 87.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.4 | 89.4 | 89.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.97 | 89.97 | 89.97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.51 | 87.15 | 89.44 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is continued breastfeeding in Burundi?
- Continued breastfeeding in Burundi was 87.15 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest continued breastfeeding recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest continued breastfeeding recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.15 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for continued breastfeeding?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is continued breastfeeding rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Continued breastfeeding (12-23 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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