Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Burundi
Burundi: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months was 89.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
91.8
in 2019
All-time low
73.6
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2024
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Burundi, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 89.3 for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Burundi peaked at 91.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.6, in 2010.
That places Burundi 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 73.6 | — |
| 2016 | 85 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 91.8 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 87.1 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 89.6 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 89.3 | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 89.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.1, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 89.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.2, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.47 | 73.6 | 91.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.67 | 87.1 | 89.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Turkmenistan 93 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 88.4 compare
- 4 Rwanda 85.3 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 83.3 compare
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 early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Burundi?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months in Burundi was 89.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6 in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding, children born in the last 24 months rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Children born in the last 24 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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