Health in Burundi

Burundi is one of the poorest African countries, burdened by a high prevalence of communicable, maternal, neonatal, nutritional, and non-communicable diseases.

[4] Burundi had the lowest consumption of antibiotics of any country in the world in 2015 with a rate of 4.4 defined daily doses per 1,000 inhabitants per day.

About 93% of all children aged 1 to 59 months old were hospitalized due to malaria, lung disease, or acute diarrhea.

The government implemented a pilot program to increase deliveries in hospitals and reclaim the quality of antenatal care.

Experienced nurses and skilled birth attendants can prevent maternal and neonatal deaths.