Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months was 58.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
58.0%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
67.7%
in 2000
All-time low
52.0%
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Burundi, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Burundi stood at 58.0%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Burundi peaked at 67.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2011.
That places Burundi 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.7% | — |
| 2001 | 65.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 58.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 58.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8% | 53.1% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Burundi?
- Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months in Burundi was 58.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of anaemia in children aged 6-59 months (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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