Africa Western and Central vs Burkina Faso: Incidence of malaria
Africa Western and Central
271.11 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Burkina Faso
353.49 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Incidence of malaria over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk against 271.11 per 1,000 population at risk in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 82.38 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384.75 per 1,000 population at risk | 560.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 175.81 per 1,000 population at risk | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 307.48 per 1,000 population at risk | 445.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 137.53 per 1,000 population at risk | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 277.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 364 per 1,000 population at risk | 86.54 per 1,000 population at risk | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of malaria, Africa Western and Central or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk against 271.11 per 1,000 population at risk in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 82.38 per 1,000 population at risk, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Burkina Faso rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 34 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.