Health in Burundi

1,129 indicators covering health for Burundi.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Physical activity policies for activie societies 20 2023 unchanged 2nd
Physical activity policies focused on active systems 20 2023 unchanged 5th
Midwifery personnel 483 2022 up 2,918.8% 101st
Number of deaths from malaria who 6,389 2024 up 21.7% 24th
Death rate from malaria 45.48 2024 down 6.4% 15th
Incidence of malaria 314.9 2024 up 25.5% 6th
Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 88 2024 down 7.4% 74th
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 88 2024 down 7.4% 74th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children 33 2025 up 65.0% 66th
Death rate from poisonings 2.3 2021 down 4.2% 10th
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 24.8 % 2021 down 0.8% 29th
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex 2.3 per 100,000 people 2021 down 4.2% 9th
Suicide mortality rate, by sex 7.7 per 100,000 people 2021 up 5.5% 80th
Rotavirus number unvaccinated 48,207 2023 down 25.2% 44th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age 52.8% 2024 up 1.5% 1st
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 33.59 2022 up 51.5% 1st
Malaria cases reported 5.67 million 2024 up 20.0% 11th
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters 5 2023 up 237.8% 34th
Mean systolic blood pressure 130.2 2009 up 2.0% 30th
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.7 2009 unchanged 177th
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals 1,583 2025 down 59.3% 38th
Hiv expenditure 18.41 million 2014 down 29.7% 52nd
Number of new leprosy cases with G2D among children 1 2024 β€” 25th
Neonates protected at birth against neonatal tetanus (PAB) 87.0% 2022 up 2.4% 67th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height 1.5% 2020 down 48.3% 80th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in currency reported 2,000 2020 up 150.0% 21st
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - total tax 0.4% 2020 down 33.9% 139th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - ad valorem 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 109th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - import duties 0.0% 2020 β€” 33rd
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - other taxes 0.0% 2020 down 100.0% 41st
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - value added 0.1% 2020 unchanged 48th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - taxes as a % of price - specific 0.2% 2020 β€” 94th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in US$ at official exchange 1.04 2020 up 60.0% 157th
Number healthy diet unaffordable 12.80 million 2024 up 23.1% 35th
Import of environmentally sound technologies 49.26 million 2020 up 106.9% 148th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their HIV status 93 2025 up 29.2% 30th
Percentage of people living with HIV who know their status receiving 97 2025 up 49.2% 27th
Most sold brand of cigarettes - price in PPP$ 3.1 2020 up 68.5% 140th
Export of environmentally sound technologies 547,608 2020 down 64.1% 154th
Pcv3 number unvaccinated 52,590 2023 up 210.6% 52nd
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, female 5.9% 2024 down 20.3% 27th
Prevalence of wasting, weight for height, male 9.4% 2024 up 14.6% 16th
Number reported cases of cholera 11 2021 down 99.0% 55th
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home 4.1% 2023 up 1.2% 110th
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, female 1.4% 2024 down 53.3% 23rd
Prevalence of severe wasting, weight for height, male 2.6% 2024 down 27.8% 13th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female 1.4% 2020 down 48.1% 76th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male 1.6% 2020 down 48.4% 74th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, female 25.6% 2024 down 0.8% 5th
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 31.2% 2024 up 4.0% 5th
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female 49.1% 2024 up 2.1% 1st
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male 56.6% 2024 up 1.1% 1st
Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases 6,742 2011 up 4.1% 69th
Number of reported cholera deaths 0 2021 down 100.0% 37th
Diarrhea treatment 35.6% 2017 up 2.3% 66th
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care 99.2% 2017 up 7.4% 10th
Generalist medical practitioners 1,016 2024 up 82.7% 80th
Average of 13 International Health Regulations core capacity scores 24.9 2017 up 66.0% 142nd
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative 667 2012 down 41.4% 88th
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing 3,200 2025 down 36.0% 36th