Estimated malaria incidence in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimated malaria incidence was 353.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated malaria incidence in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 353.49 for estimated malaria incidence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria incidence in Burkina Faso peaked at 597.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 353.49, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria incidence in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 597.17 | — |
| 2001 | 597.54 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 592.47 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 582.14 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 559.01 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 528.52 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 511.16 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 519.27 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 549.65 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 568.59 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 568.37 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 554.68 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 533.39 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 487.14 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 446.14 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 417.95 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 373.17 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 356.56 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 356.23 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 356.49 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 378.17 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 378.58 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 356.27 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 353.49 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 353.49 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.55 | 511.16 | 597.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.01 | 356.23 | 568.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364 | 353.49 | 378.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Benin 354.25 compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 321.89 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria incidence in Burkina Faso?
- Estimated malaria incidence in Burkina Faso was 353.49 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 597.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria incidence recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.49 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimated malaria incidence?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria incidence rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria incidence (per 1000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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