Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Burundi
Burundi: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 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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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.