Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burundi
Burundi: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 99.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burundi, 1987–2017
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 99.2% for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burundi peaked at 99.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 10th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 79.0% | — |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 99.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 99.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 78.0% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Uzbekistan 99.4% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
- 11 Cuba 99.1% compare
- 11 Mongolia 99.1% compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 98.8% 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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burundi?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Burundi was 99.2% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.