Province map, 2024
Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months. Hover over an area to read its value, click to open its province sheet.
National 2,0% +1,5 pt Up 1,5 pt compared with 2018. Unfavourable change.
Darker: less favourable situation
- 0,2 to 1,1 %
- 1,1 to 1,5 %
- 1,5 to 1,9 %
- 1,9 to 2,2 %
- 2,2 to 4,9 %
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 severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months, 2024: the highest value is in Rumonge (4,9 %), the lowest in Muyinga (0,2 %). For this indicator, a high value is unfavourable. National reference: 2,0 %.
| Rank | Province | Value (%) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muyinga | 0,2 % | −1,8 |
| 2 | Gitega | 0,5 % | −1,5 |
| 3 | Ngozi | 0,9 % | −1,1 |
| 4 | Bujumbura Rural | 1,1 % | −0,9 |
| 5 | Bujumbura Mairie | 1,2 % | −0,8 |
| 6 | Bururi | 1,4 % | −0,6 |
| 7 | Cibitoke | 1,4 % | −0,6 |
| 8 | Bubanza | 1,5 % | −0,5 |
| 9 | Kayanza | 1,8 % | −0,2 |
| 10 | Muramvya | 1,8 % | −0,2 |
| 11 | Karusi | 1,9 % | −0,1 |
| 12 | Cankuzo | 2,0 % | 0,0 |
| 13 | Mwaro | 2,0 % | 0,0 |
| 14 | Rutana | 2,0 % | 0,0 |
| 15 | Ruyigi | 2,3 % | +0,3 |
| 16 | Makamba | 2,7 % | +0,7 |
| 17 | Kirundo | 3,0 % | +1,0 |
| 18 | Rumonge | 4,9 % | +2,9 |
National trend
Percentage, axis starting at zero
Prevalence of severe acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months: 2 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
- Muyinga 0,2
- Gitega 0,5
- Ngozi 0,9
- Bujumbura Rural 1,1
- Bujumbura Mairie 1,2
- Bururi 1,4
- Cibitoke 1,4
- Bubanza 1,5
- Kayanza 1,8
- Muramvya 1,8
- Karusi 1,9
- Cankuzo 2,0
- Mwaro 2,0
- Rutana 2,0
- Ruyigi 2,3
- Makamba 2,7
- Kirundo 3,0
- Rumonge 4,9
More favourable than national Less favourable National value
- Gap between extremes
- 4,7pt between Muyinga and Rumonge
- 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
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
- Prevalence of global acute malnutrition among children under 5 years NUT-02 · 2024 8,0 % Open the sheet: Prevalence of global acute malnutrition 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 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.
