Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women was 44.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 44.7% for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burundi peaked at 44.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 27th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 44.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 44.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.2% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 37.0% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.4% | 44.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 24 Ghana 45.3% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.1% compare
- 26 Nigeria 45.0% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 43.9% compare
- 29 Myanmar 43.4% compare
- 30 Equatorial Guinea 42.9% compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 42.9% 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 prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burundi?
- Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women in Burundi was 44.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among pregnant women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of anemia among pregnant women?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among pregnant women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 pregnant women (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.