Gender in Burundi

213 indicators covering gender for Burundi.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female migrants 50.7% 2020 down 0.2% 73rd
Age at first marriage, female 22.8 2016 up 5.6% 98th
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 33.33 2024 down 8.4% 45th
Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 19.1% 2019 up 25.7% 56th
Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 63.1 2019 up 30.4% 50th
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 22.6% 2019 up 7.1% 42nd
Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 123 2019 down 3.1% 152nd
Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 464 2019 up 73.1% 75th
Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 111 2019 down 1.8% 158th
Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 122 2019 down 3.2% 156th
Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 651.59 2019 down 11.5% 42nd
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.8% 2026 up 4.2% 30th
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 76.5 2021 up 26.9% 141st
Number of daily smokers, men and women 537,802 2012 up 70.2% 99th
Age at first marriage, male 26.1 2016 up 2.4% 106th
Share of women using contraceptives 28.5% 2017 up 212.9% 96th
Global Gender Gap Index 0.7766 2022 up 5.8% 24th
Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 56.6% 2024 up 1.1% 1st
Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 6.81 litres pure alcohol 2019 down 32.5% 106th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy 65.0% 2024 down 24.4% 58th
Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.89 ratio 2026 up 14.1% 8th
Share of women graduating from STEM programs in tertiary education 18.17 2017 up 83.3% 86th
Rural population, female 45.1% 2015 down 2.4% 2nd
Rural population, male 42.8% 2015 down 3.5% 3rd
Urban population, female 5.5% 2015 up 28.1% 192nd
Urban population, male 6.6% 2015 up 29.1% 192nd
Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.9% 2026 up 13.5% 9th
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 22.9% 2017 up 192.8% 93rd
Adult Literacy Rate 75.54 2022 up 23.3% 83rd
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 29.7% 2017 down 8.3% 6th
Number of Household Sector Loan Accounts with All Microfinance 18.28 2020 up 129.3% 41st
Number of Household Sector Borrowers at All Microfinance Institutions 18.51 2020 up 182.5% 39th
Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st