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

Latest (2023)
39.0%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2023
All-time low
26.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the population with anemia in higher risk groups in Burundi, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 32.9 % of women ages 15-492001: 31.9 % of women ages 15-492002: 31 % of women ages 15-492003: 30.1 % of women ages 15-492004: 29.3 % of women ages 15-492005: 28.5 % of women ages 15-492006: 27.8 % of women ages 15-492007: 27.2 % of women ages 15-492008: 26.6 % of women ages 15-492009: 26.2 % of women ages 15-492010: 26.1 % of women ages 15-492011: 26.3 % of women ages 15-492012: 26.8 % of women ages 15-492013: 27.5 % of women ages 15-492014: 28.4 % of women ages 15-492015: 29.4 % of women ages 15-492016: 30.5 % of women ages 15-492017: 31.6 % of women ages 15-492018: 32.6 % of women ages 15-492019: 33.7 % of women ages 15-492020: 34.9 % of women ages 15-492021: 36.1 % of women ages 15-492022: 37.5 % of women ages 15-492023: 39 % 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. 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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