Province map, 2018
Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years. Hover over an area to read its value, click to open its province sheet.
National 57,0% +1,1 pt Up 1,1 pt compared with 2016-2017. Unfavourable change.
Darker: less favourable situation
- 19,5 to 53,5 %
- 53,5 to 55,4 %
- 55,4 to 57,3 %
- 57,3 to 60,0 %
- 60,0 to 64,0 %
Classes : quantiles equal intervals
View the table of values
Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years, 2018: the highest value is in Ngozi (64,0 %), the lowest in Bujumbura Mairie (19,5 %). For this indicator, a high value is unfavourable. National reference: 57,0 %.
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bujumbura Mairie | 19,5 % | −37,5 |
| 2 | Rumonge | 51,0 % | −6,0 |
| 3 | Makamba | 51,1 % | −5,9 |
| 4 | Bujumbura Rural | 52,9 % | −4,1 |
| 5 | Bubanza | 54,5 % | −2,5 |
| 6 | Bururi | 55,0 % | −2,0 |
| 7 | Muramvya | 55,2 % | −1,8 |
| 8 | Gitega | 55,5 % | −1,5 |
| 9 | Karusi | 56,0 % | −1,0 |
| 10 | Rutana | 56,3 % | −0,7 |
| 11 | Cankuzo | 57,3 % | +0,3 |
| 12 | Muyinga | 57,4 % | +0,4 |
| 13 | Cibitoke | 57,5 % | +0,5 |
| 14 | Mwaro | 57,5 % | +0,5 |
| 15 | Kirundo | 61,6 % | +4,6 |
| 16 | Kayanza | 62,5 % | +5,5 |
| 17 | Ruyigi | 63,6 % | +6,6 |
| 18 | Ngozi | 64,0 % | +7,0 |
National trend
Percentage, axis starting at zero
Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 years: 4 national observations, from 2016-2017 to 2024. The table of values is in the indicator sheet.
By area of residence
2016-2017
Ranking of the 18 provinces
From most to least favourable
- Bujumbura Mairie 19,5
- Rumonge 51,0
- Makamba 51,1
- Bujumbura Rural 52,9
- Bubanza 54,5
- Bururi 55,0
- Muramvya 55,2
- Gitega 55,5
- Karusi 56,0
- Rutana 56,3
- Cankuzo 57,3
- Muyinga 57,4
- Cibitoke 57,5
- Mwaro 57,5
- Kirundo 61,6
- Kayanza 62,5
- Ruyigi 63,6
- Ngozi 64,0
More favourable than national Less favourable National value
- Gap between extremes
- 44,5pt between Bujumbura Mairie and Ngozi
- More favourable than national
- 10/ 18 provinces
Food context
IPC analysis and food prices
IPC phase 3 or above
14,0% −2,0 pts- White maize 1 450 BIF/KG +6,4 % over one month
- Maize flour 2 000 BIF/KG +8,8 % over one month
- Yellow beans 2 867 BIF/KG +5,5 % over one month
- Cassava flour 1 567 BIF/KG −2,3 % over one month
Median prices, July 2026 · All prices
Related indicators
Same system, latest national value
- Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years NUT-02 · 2024 8,0 % Open the sheet: Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years
- Exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants aged 0 to 5 months NUT-03 · 2024 83,3 % Open the sheet: Exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants aged 0 to 5 months
- Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months NUT-04 · 2024 2,0 % Open the sheet: Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months
- Prevalence of anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months NUT-05 · 2024 59,1 % Open the sheet: Prevalence of anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months
- Prevalence of severe anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months NUT-06 · 2024 1,6 % Open the sheet: Prevalence of severe anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months
Sources and notes
Last validation: 28 September 2026
- Values validated at national level. Values based on very small samples are suppressed.
- Administrative boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC0), 18 provinces. Boundaries simplified for display, with no legal standing.
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From 18 to 5 provinces
From the 18 former to the 5 new provinces
The 2025 territorial reform grouped the 18 provinces into 5 provinces and 42 communes. Surveys published before the reform are still shown on the 18 former provinces: they are never recalculated without a source. Each new province groups the following territories.
- Buhumuza Cankuzo Muyinga Ruyigi
- Bujumbura Bubanza Bujumbura Mairie Bujumbura Rural Cibitoke Rumonge 22 % of the territory Muramvya 7 % of the territory
- Burunga Bururi Makamba Rutana Rumonge 78 % of the territory Gitega 1 % of the territory
- Butanyerera Kayanza Kirundo Ngozi Muramvya 11 % of the territory
- Gitega Karusi Mwaro Gitega 99 % of the territory Muramvya 82 % of the territory
Correspondence table built by overlaying administrative boundaries, to be confirmed by the national statistics institute.
