This country profile provides an overview of Burundi’s progress in reaching those in need of mass NTD treatment based on 2019 data.
*This includes all countries in Africa that are endemic for at least one of the five NTDs
Treatment coverage
Elephantiasis
N/A
Blinding trachoma
95%
Intestinal worms
97%
Bilharzia
98%
River blindness
82%
3.39 million
people received treatment in Burundi in 2019
25k
people did not receive treatment in Burundi in 2019
Elephantiasis
Burundi does not require mass treatment for elephantiasis.
Blinding trachoma
Treatment coverage increased from 0% in 2018 to 95% in 2019.
People needing treatment
188k
People receiving treatment
179k
Intestinal worms
Treatment coverage increased from 95% in 2018 to 97% in 2019.
Pre-sch and school-aged children needing treatment
2.24m
Pre-school and school-aged children receiving treatment
2.17m
Bilharzia
Treatment coverage decreased from 100% in 2018 to 98% in 2019.
School-aged children needing treatment
1.52m
School-aged children receiving treatment
1.49m
River blindness
Treatment coverage decreased from 83% in 2018 to 82% in 2019.
People needing treatment
1.93m
People receiving treatment
1.58m
The 
ESPEN portal (a World Health Organization AFRO region project) provides maps and district-level data for the preventive chemotherapy diseases in Burundi.