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.
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 |
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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.