Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burundi
Burundi: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 99.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burundi, 1987–2017
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 99.2% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burundi peaked at 99.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 10th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 79.0% | — |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 78.0% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 96.0% | 99.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Uzbekistan 99.4% compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 99.3% compare
- 11 Cuba 99.1% compare
- 11 Mongolia 99.1% compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 98.8% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burundi?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Burundi was 99.2% in 2017, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.