Province map, 2024
Exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants aged 0 to 5 months. Hover over an area to read its value, click to open its province sheet.
National 83,3% −0,3 pt Down 0,3 pt compared with 2018. Unfavourable change.
Darker: more favourable situation
- 59,3 to 66,9 %
- 66,9 to 82,3 %
- 82,3 to 85,9 %
- 85,9 to 90,1 %
- 90,1 to 97,6 %
Source: ENSNMB 2024 (SMART), rapport provisoire du 3 juin 2024, tableau XXVIII, p. 186
Classes : quantiles equal intervals
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Exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants aged 0 to 5 months, 2024: the highest value is in Kayanza (97,6 %), the lowest in Bujumbura Mairie (59,3 %). For this indicator, a high value is favourable. National reference: 83,3 %.
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayanza | 97,6 % | +14,3 |
| 2 | Cankuzo | 97,2 % | +13,9 |
| 3 | Makamba | 91,8 % | +8,5 |
| 4 | Mwaro | 90,5 % | +7,2 |
| 5 | Karusi | 89,6 % | +6,3 |
| 6 | Gitega | 87,2 % | +3,9 |
| 7 | Muramvya | 86,2 % | +2,9 |
| 8 | Rumonge | 85,8 % | +2,5 |
| 9 | Cibitoke | 84,8 % | +1,5 |
| 10 | Muyinga | 84,2 % | +0,9 |
| 11 | Ngozi | 83,8 % | +0,5 |
| 12 | Kirundo | 76,5 % | −6,8 |
| 13 | Bubanza | 69,7 % | −13,6 |
| 14 | Bujumbura Rural | 66,9 % | −16,4 |
| 15 | Rutana | 66,9 % | −16,4 |
| 16 | Bururi | 65,7 % | −17,6 |
| 17 | Ruyigi | 65,7 % | −17,6 |
| 18 | Bujumbura Mairie | 59,3 % | −24,0 |
National trend
Percentage, axis starting at zero
Exclusive breastfeeding rate among infants aged 0 to 5 months: 3 national observations, from 2016-2017 to 2024. The table of values is in the indicator sheet.
2024 compared with 2018
Value of the provinces in the two latest published periods
Ranking of the 18 provinces
From most to least favourable
- Kayanza 97,6
- Cankuzo 97,2
- Makamba 91,8
- Mwaro 90,5
- Karusi 89,6
- Gitega 87,2
- Muramvya 86,2
- Rumonge 85,8
- Cibitoke 84,8
- Muyinga 84,2
- Ngozi 83,8
- Kirundo 76,5
- Bubanza 69,7
- Bujumbura Rural 66,9
- Rutana 66,9
- Bururi 65,7
- Ruyigi 65,7
- Bujumbura Mairie 59,3
More favourable than national Less favourable National value
- Gap between extremes
- 38,3pt between Kayanza and Bujumbura Mairie
- More favourable than national
- 11/ 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
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- 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.
