Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women was 38.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burundi stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burundi peaked at 38.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2010.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +4.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 38.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 38.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.7% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.1% | 38.4% | 4 |
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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burundi?
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women in Burundi was 38.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, non-pregnant women, is the percentage of non-pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 120 grams per liter at sea level.