Incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Incidence of malaria was 353.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
353.49
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
597.54
in 2001
All-time low
353.49
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso stood at 353.49. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso peaked at 597.54 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 353.49, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 597.17 | — |
| 2001 | 597.54 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 592.47 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 582.14 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 559.01 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 528.52 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 511.16 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 519.27 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 549.65 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 568.59 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 568.37 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 554.68 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 533.39 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 487.14 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 446.14 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 417.95 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 373.17 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 356.56 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 356.23 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 356.49 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 378.17 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 378.58 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 356.27 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 353.49 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 353.49 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 353.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 353.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.55 | 511.16 | 597.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.01 | 356.23 | 568.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364 | 353.49 | 378.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Benin 354.25 compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 321.89 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso?
- Incidence of malaria in Burkina Faso was 353.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 597.54 in 2001.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.49 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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