Burundi vs Cameroon: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups

Burundi

39.0%

in 2023

Cameroon

38.9%

in 2023

Burundi rank

31st

Cameroon rank

32nd

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups over time

Burundi currently reports 39.0% against 38.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Burundi ranks 31st and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 192 countries.

Indicator: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups
Unit: % of women ages 15-49
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,608 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.