Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic: Incidence of malaria

Burkina Faso
353.49 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Central African Republic
343.84 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Central African Republic rank
4th

Incidence of malaria over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Central African Republic
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk against 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk in Central African Republic, a difference of 9.65 per 1,000 population at risk.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 107 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 560.55 per 1,000 population at risk 457.11 per 1,000 population at risk 103.45 per 1,000 population at risk Burkina Faso
2010s 445.01 per 1,000 population at risk 414.09 per 1,000 population at risk 30.92 per 1,000 population at risk Burkina Faso
2020s 364 per 1,000 population at risk 356.93 per 1,000 population at risk 7.07 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, Burkina Faso or Central African Republic?
Burkina Faso, at 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk against 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
9.65 per 1,000 population at risk, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Central African Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Central African Republic rank globally for incidence of malaria?
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Central African Republic ranks 4th of 107 countries.
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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Indicator
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Unit
per 1,000 population at risk
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 3,452 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.