Benin vs Burkina Faso: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
Benin
354.25 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Burkina Faso
353.49 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Benin rank
1st
Burkina Faso rank
2nd
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.76 per 1,000 population at risk.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 471.05 per 1,000 population at risk | 560.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 89.5 per 1,000 population at risk | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 392.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 445.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 52.36 per 1,000 population at risk | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 369.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 364 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.46 per 1,000 population at risk | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk against 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.76 per 1,000 population at risk, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Benin ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.