Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Estimated number of malaria cases
Burkina Faso
8.32 million Cases
in 2024
Cameroon
7.59 million Cases
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Cameroon rank
13th
Estimated number of malaria cases over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.32 million Cases against 7.59 million Cases in Cameroon, a difference of 738,670 Cases.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Cameroon ranks 13th of 109 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.69 million Cases | 7.00 million Cases | 685,911 Cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.13 million Cases | 5.96 million Cases | 2.17 million Cases | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.19 million Cases | 7.30 million Cases | 889,350 Cases | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria cases, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.32 million Cases against 7.59 million Cases in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria cases between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 738,670 Cases, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Cameroon ranks 13th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.