Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi

Burundi: Estimated number of malaria cases was 4.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.42 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
4.56 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.16 million
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2000201220242000: 2.8M2001: 2.8M2002: 2.6M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.2M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.4M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.5M2014: 2.7M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.6M2017: 4.0M2018: 4.2M2019: 4.2M2020: 4.4M2021: 4.5M2022: 4.6M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi stood at 4.42 million.

The figure is up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi peaked at 4.56 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million, in 2005.

Burundi ranks 19th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.77 million
2001 2.76 million -0.2%
2002 2.65 million -4.1%
2003 2.42 million -8.7%
2004 2.16 million -10.5%
2005 2.16 million -0.2%
2006 2.26 million +4.9%
2007 2.35 million +3.8%
2008 2.46 million +4.5%
2009 2.52 million +2.6%
2010 2.43 million -3.5%
2011 2.38 million -1.9%
2012 2.34 million -1.9%
2013 2.45 million +4.9%
2014 2.71 million +10.5%
2015 3.15 million +16.2%
2016 3.61 million +14.7%
2017 3.98 million +10.3%
2018 4.16 million +4.4%
2019 4.23 million +1.7%
2020 4.35 million +2.9%
2021 4.54 million +4.2%
2022 4.56 million +0.5%
2023 4.43 million -3.0%
2024 4.42 million -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.45 million 2.16 million 2.77 million 10
2010s 3.15 million 2.34 million 4.23 million 10
2020s 4.46 million 4.35 million 4.56 million 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 16 Zambia 5.38 million compare
  2. 17 Benin 5.12 million compare
  3. 18 Sudan 4.96 million compare
  4. 20 Guinea 4.22 million compare
  5. 21 Kenya 4.19 million compare
  6. 22 Chad 4.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi?
Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi was 4.42 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 4.56 million in 2022.
What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2005.
How does Burundi rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
Burundi ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of malaria cases rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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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Estimated number of malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
116 places, 2,897 data points, 2000–2024
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