Incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Incidence of malaria was 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
353.49 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
597.54 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2001
All-time low
353.49 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso stood at 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso peaked at 597.54 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001 and was at its lowest, 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 2nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 597.17 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 597.54 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 592.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 582.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 559.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 528.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 511.16 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 519.27 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 549.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 568.59 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 568.37 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 554.68 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 533.39 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 487.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 446.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 417.95 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 373.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 356.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 356.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 356.49 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 378.17 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 378.58 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 356.27 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.55 per 1,000 population at risk | 511.16 per 1,000 population at risk | 597.54 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 356.23 per 1,000 population at risk | 568.37 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 364 per 1,000 population at risk | 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk | 378.58 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Benin 354.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso?
- Incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso was 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 597.54 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for incidence of malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria 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 Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.