Estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimated number of malaria cases was 8.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.32 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 108 countries
All-time high
9.24 million
in 2011
All-time low
7.09 million
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso stood at 8.32 million.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 9.24 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.09 million, in 2017.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.12 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.36 million | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.35 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.39 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 8.93 million | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.19 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.62 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.13 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.85 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.22 million | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.12 million | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.33 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.02 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.32 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.69 million | 7.12 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million | 7.09 million | 9.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 million | 8.02 million | 8.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.37 million compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 8.56 million compare
- 9 Mali 8.47 million compare
- 11 Niger 8.25 million compare
- 12 Madagascar 8.17 million compare
- 13 Cameroon 7.59 million 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0585 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso was 8.32 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 million in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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