Incidence of malaria in Burundi
Burundi: Incidence of malaria was 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
314.9 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 107 countries
All-time high
427.48 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
232.24 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Burundi peaked at 427.48 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 232.24 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2012.
That places Burundi 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 427.48 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 416.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 388.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 343.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 295.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 284.48 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 287.78 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 287.94 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 288.77 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 281.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 259.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 245.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 232.24 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 234.96 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 250.86 per 1,000 population at risk | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 285 per 1,000 population at risk | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 321.3 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 346.29 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 350.82 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 345.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 345.14 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 349.97 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 342.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 323.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.17 per 1,000 population at risk | 281.56 per 1,000 population at risk | 427.48 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.14 per 1,000 population at risk | 232.24 per 1,000 population at risk | 350.82 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.11 per 1,000 population at risk | 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk | 349.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 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
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 8 Mozambique 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk compare
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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Burundi?
- Incidence of malaria in Burundi was 314.9 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 427.48 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.24 per 1,000 population at risk in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for incidence of malaria?
- Burundi ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.