Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burundi
Burundi: Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children was 44.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burundi is 44.7%, measured 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, anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burundi peaked at 44.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2010.
That places Burundi 27th 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.
Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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% |
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 gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burundi?
- Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children in Burundi was 44.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children 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 / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Anemia: share of pregnant women vs. share of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of pregnant women with anemia vs the share of children aged between six months and five years who have anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.