Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases
Burkina Faso
10.84 million
in 2024
Uganda
12.73 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
5th
Uganda rank
3rd
Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12.73 million against 10.84 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.89 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.70 million | 9.59 million | 884,714 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 11.03 million | 15.71 million | 4.68 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 12.73 million against 10.84 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 1.89 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for number of indigenous p. falciparum malaria cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 3rd of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of indigenous P. falciparum malaria cases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.