Province map, 2024
Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years. Hover over an area to read its value, click to open its province sheet.
National 8,0% +2,0 pts Up 2,0 pts compared with 2023. Unfavourable change.
Darker: less favourable situation
- 3,8 to 6,2 %
- 6,2 to 7,5 %
- 7,5 to 8,9 %
- 8,9 to 9,7 %
- 9,7 to 11,8 %
Source: ENSNMB 2024 (SMART), rapport provisoire du 3 juin 2024, tableau XVIII, p. 27-28
Classes : quantiles equal intervals
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Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years, 2024: the highest value is in Rumonge (11,8 %), the lowest in Gitega (3,8 %). For this indicator, a high value is unfavourable. National reference: 8,0 %.
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gitega | 3,8 % | −4,2 |
| 2 | Ngozi | 4,7 % | −3,3 |
| 3 | Muramvya | 4,8 % | −3,2 |
| 4 | Muyinga | 5,7 % | −2,3 |
| 5 | Rutana | 7,0 % | −1,0 |
| 6 | Bujumbura Rural | 7,1 % | −0,9 |
| 7 | Cankuzo | 7,4 % | −0,6 |
| 8 | Bujumbura Mairie | 7,5 % | −0,5 |
| 9 | Kayanza | 8,5 % | +0,5 |
| 10 | Bubanza | 8,7 % | +0,7 |
| 11 | Karusi | 8,9 % | +0,9 |
| 12 | Bururi | 9,1 % | +1,1 |
| 13 | Ruyigi | 9,2 % | +1,2 |
| 14 | Kirundo | 9,6 % | +1,6 |
| 15 | Mwaro | 9,7 % | +1,7 |
| 16 | Makamba | 9,8 % | +1,8 |
| 17 | Cibitoke | 10,0 % | +2,0 |
| 18 | Rumonge | 11,8 % | +3,8 |
National trend
Percentage, axis starting at zero
Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years: 3 national observations, from 2018 to 2024. The table of values is in the indicator sheet.
By sex
Boys, Girls
Ranking of the 18 provinces
From most to least favourable
- Gitega 3,8
- Ngozi 4,7
- Muramvya 4,8
- Muyinga 5,7
- Rutana 7,0
- Bujumbura Rural 7,1
- Cankuzo 7,4
- Bujumbura Mairie 7,5
- Kayanza 8,5
- Bubanza 8,7
- Karusi 8,9
- Bururi 9,1
- Ruyigi 9,2
- Kirundo 9,6
- Mwaro 9,7
- Makamba 9,8
- Cibitoke 10,0
- Rumonge 11,8
More favourable than national Less favourable National value
- Gap between extremes
- 8,0pt between Gitega and Rumonge
- More favourable than national
- 8/ 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 stunting among children under 5 years NUT-01 · 2024 52,8 % Open the sheet: Prevalence of stunting 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.
