Estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimated number of malaria cases was 8.32 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria cases in Burkina Faso is 8.32 million Cases, measured in 2024.
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 Cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.09 million Cases, in 2017.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th of 109 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 | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.12 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 7.35 million Cases | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.51 million Cases | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.62 million Cases | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.55 million Cases | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.36 million Cases | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.35 million Cases | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million Cases | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.39 million Cases | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 8.93 million Cases | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 9.19 million Cases | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.24 million Cases | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.16 million Cases | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.62 million Cases | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 8.13 million Cases | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.85 million Cases | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.22 million Cases | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million Cases | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.28 million Cases | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.47 million Cases | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.12 million Cases | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 8.33 million Cases | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.02 million Cases | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.14 million Cases | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.32 million Cases | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.69 million Cases | 7.12 million Cases | 8.93 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million Cases | 7.09 million Cases | 9.24 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 million Cases | 8.02 million Cases | 8.33 million Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.37 million Cases compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 8.56 million Cases compare
- 9 Mali 8.47 million Cases compare
- 11 Niger 8.25 million Cases compare
- 12 Madagascar 8.17 million Cases compare
- 13 Cameroon 7.59 million Cases 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (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 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 9.24 million Cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.09 million Cases in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimated number of malaria cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 109 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated number of malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World Health Organization publishes estimates of the total number of malaria cases, based on confirmed and suspected cases submitted by national programs, and taking underreporting into account.