Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi
Burundi: Estimated number of malaria cases was 4.42 million Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi stood at 4.42 million Cases.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi peaked at 4.56 million Cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million Cases, 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
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 million Cases | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 million Cases | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.65 million Cases | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million Cases | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 2.16 million Cases | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million Cases | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million Cases | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.35 million Cases | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million Cases | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million Cases | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.43 million Cases | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million Cases | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million Cases | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million Cases | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million Cases | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million Cases | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million Cases | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.98 million Cases | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.16 million Cases | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million Cases | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.35 million Cases | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million Cases | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.56 million Cases | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.43 million Cases | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.42 million Cases | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 million Cases | 2.16 million Cases | 2.77 million Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million Cases | 2.34 million Cases | 4.23 million Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million Cases | 4.35 million Cases | 4.56 million Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.7715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2212 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi?
- Estimated number of malaria cases in Burundi was 4.42 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million Cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria cases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million Cases 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 (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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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.