Ever breastfed in Burundi
Burundi: Ever breastfed was 98.9 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
98.9
in 2016
All-time low
98.3
in 2019
Years of data
5
1987–2020
Ever breastfed in Burundi, 1987–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, ever breastfed in Burundi stood at 98.9. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ever breastfed in Burundi peaked at 98.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.3, in 2019.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Ever breastfed in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 98.7 | — |
| 2010 | 98.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.9 | +0.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 98.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 97.85, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 98.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.7, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.7 | 98.7 | 98.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.63 | 98.3 | 98.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 1 |
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 ever breastfed in Burundi?
- Ever breastfed in Burundi was 98.9 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ever breastfed recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest ever breastfed recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for ever breastfed?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ever breastfed rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Ever breastfed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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