Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 44.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.7
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.7
in 2023
All-time low
37
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Burundi stood at 44.7. 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 in pregnant women in Burundi peaked at 44.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37, 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 in pregnant women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -0.5% |
| 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 44.85, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.81 | 37.2 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 37 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.52 | 42.4 | 44.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 24 Ghana 45.3 compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 45.1 compare
- 26 Nigeria 45 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)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Burundi?
- Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women in Burundi was 44.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia in pregnant women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of anemia in pregnant women?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of anemia in pregnant women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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