Deaths from meningitis in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Deaths from meningitis was 3,303 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from meningitis in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis in Burkina Faso stood at 3,303 deaths.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis in Burkina Faso peaked at 6,971 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,221 deaths, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,746 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,742 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,374 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6,614 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,650 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,971 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,898 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 5,996 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,084 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 4,320 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 4,432 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,305 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5,514 deaths | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 5,447 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,464 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 3,632 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 3,549 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,434 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,395 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,357 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,221 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3,303 deaths | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,139 deaths | 4,320 deaths | 6,971 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,153 deaths | 3,357 deaths | 5,514 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,262 deaths | 3,221 deaths | 3,303 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis in Burkina Faso?
- Deaths from meningitis in Burkina Faso was 3,303 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6,971 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,221 deaths in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for deaths from meningitis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes.