Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Diphtheria - number of reported cases was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2 for diphtheria - number of reported cases in 2025.
That represents a change of down 80.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, diphtheria - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 759 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Burkina Faso 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21 | — |
| 1976 | 8 | -61.9% |
| 1977 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 27 | +237.5% |
| 1980 | 725 | +2585.2% |
| 1981 | 759 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 751 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 737 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 383 | -48.0% |
| 1985 | 51 | -86.7% |
| 1986 | 42 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 28 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 15 | -46.4% |
| 1989 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | — |
| 2021 | 147 | +1370.0% |
| 2022 | 34 | -76.9% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2585.2% | 27 | 725 |
| 2021 | +1370.0% | 10 | 147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 8 | 27 | 5 |
| 1980s | 350.4 | 13 | 759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.17 | 0 | 147 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diphtheria - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso?
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso was 2 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 759 in 1981.
- What is the lowest diphtheria - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for diphtheria - number of reported cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Diphtheria - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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