Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months
Proportion of children aged 6 to 59 months with weight-for-height < -3 SD or nutritional oedema. A decrease in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.
National trend
2,0 % in 2024
Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months: 2 observations from 2018 to 2024. Latest value: 2,0 % (2024).
- First measurement (2018)
- 0,5 %
- Highest (2024)
- 2,0 %
- Lowest (2018)
- 0,5 %
- Change since 2018
- +1,5 pt
Distribution by province, 2024
- 0,2 to 1,1 %
- 1,1 to 1,5 %
- 1,5 to 1,9 %
- 1,9 to 2,2 %
- 2,2 to 4,9 %
| Period | Value (%) | Status | Source | Validated on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,0 | Official | ENSNMB 2024 (SMART) (opens in a new window) Original source (opens in a new window) | |
| 2018 | 0,5 | Official | ENSNMB 2018 (SMART) (opens in a new window) Original source (opens in a new window) |
Territorial comparison
Situation by province
4 provinces out of 18 above the national value. The gap between Muyinga and Rumonge reaches 4,7 pts.
- Muyinga, most favourable situation
- 0,2 %
- Rumonge, least favourable situation
- 4,9 %
- provinces above the national value (2,0 %)
- 4 of 18
- 0,2 to 1,1 %
- 1,1 to 1,5 %
- 1,5 to 1,9 %
- 1,9 to 2,2 %
- 2,2 to 4,9 %
Province ranking, 2024
From most to least favourable: a low value is favourable.
- Muyinga 0,2 more favourable than the national value
- Gitega 0,5 more favourable than the national value
- Ngozi 0,9 more favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Rural 1,1 more favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Mairie 1,2 more favourable than the national value
- Bururi 1,4 more favourable than the national value
- Cibitoke 1,4 more favourable than the national value
- Bubanza 1,5 more favourable than the national value
- Kayanza 1,8 more favourable than the national value
- Muramvya 1,8 more favourable than the national value
- Karusi 1,9 more favourable than the national value
- Cankuzo 2,0 equal to the national value
- Mwaro 2,0 equal to the national value
- Rutana 2,0 equal to the national value
- Ruyigi 2,3 less favourable than the national value
- Makamba 2,7 less favourable than the national value
- Kirundo 3,0 less favourable than the national value
- Rumonge 4,9 less favourable than the national value
More favourable than national Less favourable Vertical line: national, 2,0
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Gap to national | Change since 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muyinga | 0,2 | −1,8 | −0,3 pt |
| 2 | Gitega | 0,5 | −1,5 | +0,2 pt |
| 3 | Ngozi | 0,9 | −1,1 | +0,3 pt |
| 4 | Bujumbura Rural | 1,1 | −0,9 | +0,5 pt |
| 5 | Bujumbura Mairie | 1,2 | −0,8 | +1,1 pt |
| 6 | Bururi | 1,4 | −0,6 | +0,9 pt |
| 7 | Cibitoke | 1,4 | −0,6 | +1,3 pt |
| 8 | Bubanza | 1,5 | −0,5 | +1,5 pt |
| 9 | Kayanza | 1,8 | −0,2 | +1,3 pt |
| 10 | Muramvya | 1,8 | −0,2 | +1,4 pt |
| 11 | Karusi | 1,9 | −0,1 | +0,9 pt |
| 12 | Cankuzo | 2,0 | 0,0 | +1,4 pt |
| 13 | Mwaro | 2,0 | 0,0 | +1,6 pt |
| 14 | Rutana | 2,0 | 0,0 | +1,7 pt |
| 15 | Ruyigi | 2,3 | +0,3 | +1,7 pt |
| 16 | Makamba | 2,7 | +0,7 | +2,1 pts |
| 17 | Kirundo | 3,0 | +1,0 | +2,8 pts |
| 18 | Rumonge | 4,9 | +2,9 | +4,8 pts |
Breakdowns
Gaps across population groups
By sex
2018 to 2024, percentage
- Boys : 2018 0,3, 2024 2,9
- Girls : 2018 0,4, 2024 1,5
Gap between Boys and Girls in 2024: 1,4 pts
Definition and calculation
Methodology and metadata
Definition
Proportion of children aged 6 to 59 months with weight-for-height < -3 SD or nutritional oedema
Calculation method
(Children aged 6 to 59 months with SAM) / (Children aged 6 to 59 months measured) x 100
Numerator
Children aged 6 to 59 months with SAM
Denominator
Children aged 6 to 59 months measured
Metadata
Open data
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PNISAN (2026). Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months, NUT-04. National Food Security and Nutrition Information Platform. pnisan.bi/indicateurs/52
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