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, 2016-2017
- 0,5 to 1,8 %
- 1,8 to 2,9 %
- 2,9 to 3,8 %
- 3,8 to 4,9 %
- 4,9 to 6,4 %
| 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
7 provinces out of 18 above the national value. The gap between Bururi and Kirundo reaches 5,9 pts.
- Bururi, most favourable situation
- 0,5 %
- Kirundo, least favourable situation
- 6,4 %
- provinces above the national value (3,6 %)
- 7 of 18
- 0,5 to 1,8 %
- 1,8 to 2,9 %
- 2,9 to 3,8 %
- 3,8 to 4,9 %
- 4,9 to 6,4 %
Province ranking, 2016-2017
From most to least favourable: a low value is favourable.
- Bururi 0,5 more favourable than the national value
- Rumonge 0,5 more favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Rural 1,4 more favourable than the national value
- Rutana 1,5 more favourable than the national value
- Bubanza 2,2 more favourable than the national value
- Bujumbura Mairie 2,5 more favourable than the national value
- Cibitoke 2,5 more favourable than the national value
- Mwaro 3,0 more favourable than the national value
- Makamba 3,2 more favourable than the national value
- Ruyigi 3,3 more favourable than the national value
- Muramvya 3,6 equal to the national value
- Kayanza 4,5 less favourable than the national value
- Gitega 4,6 less favourable than the national value
- Ngozi 4,6 less favourable than the national value
- Karusi 5,1 less favourable than the national value
- Cankuzo 5,4 less favourable than the national value
- Muyinga 5,8 less favourable than the national value
- Kirundo 6,4 less favourable than the national value
More favourable than national Less favourable Vertical line: national, 3,6
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Gap to national |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bururi | 0,5 | −3,1 |
| 2 | Rumonge | 0,5 | −3,1 |
| 3 | Bujumbura Rural | 1,4 | −2,2 |
| 4 | Rutana | 1,5 | −2,1 |
| 5 | Bubanza | 2,2 | −1,4 |
| 6 | Bujumbura Mairie | 2,5 | −1,1 |
| 7 | Cibitoke | 2,5 | −1,1 |
| 8 | Mwaro | 3,0 | −0,6 |
| 9 | Makamba | 3,2 | −0,4 |
| 10 | Ruyigi | 3,3 | −0,3 |
| 11 | Muramvya | 3,6 | 0,0 |
| 12 | Kayanza | 4,5 | +0,9 |
| 13 | Gitega | 4,6 | +1,0 |
| 14 | Ngozi | 4,6 | +1,0 |
| 15 | Karusi | 5,1 | +1,5 |
| 16 | Cankuzo | 5,4 | +1,8 |
| 17 | Muyinga | 5,8 | +2,2 |
| 18 | Kirundo | 6,4 | +2,8 |
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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