Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk)
Burkina Faso
353.49 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
321.89 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk against 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 31.6 per 1,000 population at risk.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th 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 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 452.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 107.75 per 1,000 population at risk | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 445.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 329.98 per 1,000 population at risk | 115.03 per 1,000 population at risk | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 364 per 1,000 population at risk | 330.42 per 1,000 population at risk | 33.58 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk against 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in incidence of malaria between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 31.6 per 1,000 population at risk, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for incidence of malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th 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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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.