New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk was 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Burkina Faso stood at 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk. 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, new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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.
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.
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Burkina Faso?
- New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk in Burkina Faso was 353.49 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 597.54 per 1,000 population at risk in 2001.
- What is the lowest new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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 new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.