Prevalence of severe anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months
Proportion of children aged 6 to 59 months with a haemoglobin level below 7 g/dl. A decrease in this indicator reflects an improvement of the situation.
National trend
1,6 % in 2024
Prevalence of severe anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months: 2 observations from 2016 to 2024. Latest value: 1,6 % (2024).
- First measurement (2016)
- 3,6 %
- Highest (2016)
- 3,6 %
- Lowest (2024)
- 1,6 %
- Change since 2016
- −2,0 pts
Distribution by province, 2024
- 0,0 to 0,3 %
- 0,3 to 0,7 %
- 0,7 to 1,2 %
- 1,2 to 1,7 %
- 1,7 to 3,9 %
| Period | Value (%) | Status | Source | Validated on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,6 | Official | ENSNMB 2024 (SMART) (opens in a new window) Original source (opens in a new window) | |
| 2016 | 3,6 | Official | EDSB-III 2016-2017 (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 Gitega and Ngozi reaches 3,9 pts.
- Gitega, most favourable situation
- 0,0 %
- Ngozi, least favourable situation
- 3,9 %
- provinces above the national value (1,6 %)
- 4 of 18
- 0,0 to 0,3 %
- 0,3 to 0,7 %
- 0,7 to 1,2 %
- 1,2 to 1,7 %
- 1,7 to 3,9 %
Province ranking, 2024
From most to least favourable: a low value is favourable.
- Gitega 0,0 more favourable than the national value
- Rumonge 0,2 more favourable than the national value
- Cankuzo 0,3 more favourable than the national value
- Cibitoke 0,3 more favourable than the national value
- Bubanza 0,4 more favourable than the national value
- Bururi 0,4 more favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Mairie 0,7 more favourable than the national value
- Muramvya 0,7 more favourable than the national value
- Karusi 0,8 more favourable than the national value
- Ruyigi 1,1 more favourable than the national value
- Kayanza 1,2 more favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Rural 1,4 more favourable than the national value
- Makamba 1,4 more favourable than the national value
- Rutana 1,6 equal to the national value
- Mwaro 1,7 less favourable than the national value
- Muyinga 3,2 less favourable than the national value
- Kirundo 3,8 less favourable than the national value
- Ngozi 3,9 less favourable than the national value
More favourable than national Less favourable Vertical line: national, 1,6
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Gap to national | Change since 2016-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gitega | 0,0 | −1,6 | −4,6 pts |
| 2 | Rumonge | 0,2 | −1,4 | −0,3 pt |
| 3 | Cankuzo | 0,3 | −1,3 | −5,1 pts |
| 4 | Cibitoke | 0,3 | −1,3 | −2,2 pts |
| 5 | Bubanza | 0,4 | −1,2 | −1,8 pt |
| 6 | Bururi | 0,4 | −1,2 | −0,1 pt |
| 7 | Bujumbura Mairie | 0,7 | −0,9 | −1,8 pt |
| 8 | Muramvya | 0,7 | −0,9 | −2,9 pts |
| 9 | Karusi | 0,8 | −0,8 | −4,3 pts |
| 10 | Ruyigi | 1,1 | −0,5 | −2,2 pts |
| 11 | Kayanza | 1,2 | −0,4 | −3,3 pts |
| 12 | Bujumbura Rural | 1,4 | −0,2 | Stable |
| 13 | Makamba | 1,4 | −0,2 | −1,8 pt |
| 14 | Rutana | 1,6 | 0,0 | +0,1 pt |
| 15 | Mwaro | 1,7 | +0,1 | −1,3 pt |
| 16 | Muyinga | 3,2 | +1,6 | −2,6 pts |
| 17 | Kirundo | 3,8 | +2,2 | −2,6 pts |
| 18 | Ngozi | 3,9 | +2,3 | −0,7 pt |
Breakdowns
Gaps across population groups
By area of residence
2016-2017, percentage
- Urban : 2016-2017 1,9
- Rural : 2016-2017 3,8
Gap between Urban and Rural in 2016-2017: 1,9 pts
By sex
2016-2017, percentage
- Boys : 2016-2017 3,8
- Girls : 2016-2017 3,5
Gap between Boys and Girls in 2016-2017: 0,3 pts
Definition and calculation
Methodology and metadata
Definition
Proportion of children aged 6 to 59 months with a haemoglobin level below 7 g/dl
Calculation method
(Children aged 6 to 59 months with severe anaemia) / (Children aged 6 to 59 months tested) x 100
Numerator
Children aged 6 to 59 months with severe anaemia
Denominator
Children aged 6 to 59 months tested
Metadata
Open data
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PNISAN (2026). Prevalence of severe anaemia among children aged 6 to 59 months, NUT-06. National Food Security and Nutrition Information Platform. pnisan.bi/indicateurs/54
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