Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 76.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Burundi, 1987–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burundi is 76.5, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burundi peaked at 98.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 1987.
Burundi ranks 141st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19.1 | — |
| 2000 | 25.2 | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8 | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3 | +89.6% |
| 2012 | 78.4 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.1 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.2 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 87.4 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 76.5 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5 | 25.2 | 31.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.03 | 60.3 | 98.6 | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.95 | 76.5 | 87.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burundi?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Burundi was 76.5 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.