Early initiation of breastfeeding in Burundi
Burundi: Early initiation of breastfeeding 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
91.78
in 2019
All-time low
73.61
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2024
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Burundi, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, early initiation of breastfeeding in Burundi stood at 89.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early initiation of breastfeeding in Burundi peaked at 91.78 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.61, in 2010.
That places Burundi 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Early initiation of breastfeeding in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 73.61 | — |
| 2016 | 85.04 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 91.78 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 87.1 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 89.6 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 89.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.48 | 73.61 | 91.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.67 | 87.1 | 89.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Turkmenistan 93 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 88.37 compare
- 4 Rwanda 85.34 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 83.29 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early initiation of breastfeeding in Burundi?
- Early initiation of breastfeeding in Burundi was 89.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.78 in 2019.
- What is the lowest early initiation of breastfeeding recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.61 in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for early initiation of breastfeeding?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is early initiation of breastfeeding rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Early initiation of breastfeeding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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