Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Number of deaths from malaria
Burkina Faso
16,976 deaths
in 2021
Uganda
17,609 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Uganda rank
8th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 17,609 deaths against 16,976 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 633 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,273 deaths | 35,597 deaths | 2,676 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 24,745 deaths | 18,678 deaths | 6,067 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18,076 deaths | 18,061 deaths | 15.3 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 17,609 deaths against 16,976 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 633 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Uganda ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.