Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 353.49 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
353.49 per 1,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
597.54 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
353.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Burkina Faso is 353.49 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Burkina Faso peaked at 597.54 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 353.49 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Burkina Faso 2nd out of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 597.17 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 597.54 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 592.47 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 582.14 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 559.01 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 528.52 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 511.16 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 519.27 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 549.65 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 568.59 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 568.37 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 554.68 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 533.39 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 487.14 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 446.14 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 417.95 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 373.17 per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 356.56 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 356.23 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 356.49 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 378.17 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 378.58 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 356.27 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 353.49 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 353.49 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 353.49 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 353.49 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 560.55 per 1,000 people | 511.16 per 1,000 people | 597.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 445.01 per 1,000 people | 356.23 per 1,000 people | 568.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 364 per 1,000 people | 353.49 per 1,000 people | 378.58 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Benin 354.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Mali 346.22 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Central African Republic 343.84 per 1,000 people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 321.89 per 1,000 people 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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Burkina Faso?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Burkina Faso was 353.49 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 597.54 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.49 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Burkina Faso ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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