Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Burundi
Burundi: Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) was 83.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.3
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
85
in 2022
All-time low
59.22
in 2000
Years of data
7
1987–2024
Exclusive breastfeeding in Burundi, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding in Burundi is 83.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding in Burundi peaked at 85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.22, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 1st of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 77.4 | — |
| 2000 | 59.22 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 69.28 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 82.33 | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 67.71 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 85 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 83.3 | -2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 83.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.41, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 83.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.63, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.4 | 77.4 | 77.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.22 | 59.22 | 59.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.11 | 67.71 | 82.33 | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.15 | 83.3 | 85 | 2 |
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 exclusive breastfeeding in Burundi?
- Exclusive breastfeeding in Burundi was 83.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.22 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for exclusive breastfeeding?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Exclusive breastfeeding (0-5 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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