Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups was 39.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups 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 % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Burundi is 39.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Burundi peaked at 39.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
That places Burundi 31st 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.
Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.9% | — |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 39.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.0%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 39.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 26.2% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 34.9% | 39.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Burundi?
- Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Burundi was 39.0% 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 share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups?
- Burundi ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.