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, 2018
- 0,0 to 0,1 %
- 0,1 to 0,4 %
- 0,4 to 0,5 %
- 0,5 to 0,6 %
- 0,6 to 1,0 %
| 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
6 provinces out of 18 above the national value. The gap between Bubanza and Karusi reaches 1,0 pts.
- Bubanza, most favourable situation
- 0,0 %
- Karusi, least favourable situation
- 1,0 %
- provinces above the national value (0,5 %)
- 6 of 18
- 0,0 to 0,1 %
- 0,1 to 0,4 %
- 0,4 to 0,5 %
- 0,5 to 0,6 %
- 0,6 to 1,0 %
Province ranking, 2018
From most to least favourable: a low value is favourable.
- Bubanza 0,0 more favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Mairie 0,1 more favourable than the national value
- Cibitoke 0,1 more favourable than the national value
- Rumonge 0,1 more favourable than the national value
- Kirundo 0,2 more favourable than the national value
- Gitega 0,3 more favourable than the national value
- Rutana 0,3 more favourable than the national value
- Muramvya 0,4 more favourable than the national value
- Mwaro 0,4 more favourable than the national value
- Bururi 0,5 equal to the national value
- Kayanza 0,5 equal to the national value
- Muyinga 0,5 equal to the national value
- Bujumbura Rural 0,6 less favourable than the national value
- Cankuzo 0,6 less favourable than the national value
- Makamba 0,6 less favourable than the national value
- Ngozi 0,6 less favourable than the national value
- Ruyigi 0,6 less favourable than the national value
- Karusi 1,0 less favourable than the national value
More favourable than national Less favourable Vertical line: national, 0,5
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Gap to national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubanza | 0,0 | −0,5 |
| 2 | Bujumbura Mairie | 0,1 | −0,4 |
| 3 | Cibitoke | 0,1 | −0,4 |
| 4 | Rumonge | 0,1 | −0,4 |
| 5 | Kirundo | 0,2 | −0,3 |
| 6 | Gitega | 0,3 | −0,2 |
| 7 | Rutana | 0,3 | −0,2 |
| 8 | Muramvya | 0,4 | −0,1 |
| 9 | Mwaro | 0,4 | −0,1 |
| 10 | Bururi | 0,5 | 0,0 |
| 11 | Kayanza | 0,5 | 0,0 |
| 12 | Muyinga | 0,5 | 0,0 |
| 13 | Bujumbura Rural | 0,6 | +0,1 |
| 14 | Cankuzo | 0,6 | +0,1 |
| 15 | Makamba | 0,6 | +0,1 |
| 16 | Ngozi | 0,6 | +0,1 |
| 17 | Ruyigi | 0,6 | +0,1 |
| 18 | Karusi | 1,0 | +0,5 |
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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