Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled was 4,099 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Burkina Faso is 4,099, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4,040.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 54,118 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2007.
That places Burkina Faso 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 11,329 | — |
| 1975 | 33,683 | +197.3% |
| 1976 | 22,563 | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 32,317 | +43.2% |
| 1978 | 9,213 | -71.5% |
| 1979 | 29,672 | +222.1% |
| 1980 | 13,713 | -53.8% |
| 1981 | 17,327 | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 20,940 | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 21,395 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 30,094 | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 17,461 | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 11,722 | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 28,282 | +141.3% |
| 1988 | 7,782 | -72.5% |
| 1989 | 7,474 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9,804 | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 6,590 | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 21,751 | +230.1% |
| 1993 | 14,445 | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 2,925 | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 5,669 | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 18,534 | +226.9% |
| 1997 | 1,438 | -92.2% |
| 1998 | 3,477 | +141.8% |
| 1999 | 5,516 | +58.6% |
| 2000 | 6,074 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 4,174 | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 1,744 | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 2,946 | +68.9% |
| 2004 | 77 | -97.4% |
| 2005 | 253 | +228.6% |
| 2006 | 125 | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 12 | -90.4% |
| 2008 | 395 | +3191.7% |
| 2009 | 54,118 | +13600.8% |
| 2010 | 2,511 | -95.4% |
| 2011 | 860 | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 7,362 | +756.0% |
| 2013 | 375 | -94.9% |
| 2014 | 343 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 99 | -71.1% |
| 2016 | 226 | +128.3% |
| 2017 | 49 | -78.3% |
| 2018 | 4,072 | +8210.2% |
| 2019 | 672 | -83.5% |
| 2020 | 2,480 | +269.0% |
| 2021 | 1,366 | -44.9% |
| 2022 | 252 | -81.6% |
| 2023 | 680 | +169.8% |
| 2024 | 4,397 | +546.6% |
| 2025 | 4,099 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,130 | 9,213 | 33,683 | 6 |
| 1980s | 17,619 | 7,474 | 30,094 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,015 | 1,438 | 21,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,992 | 12 | 54,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 | 49 | 7,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,212 | 252 | 4,397 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 20 Cambodia 4,613 compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 4,240 compare
- 22 Cameroon 4,117 compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,855 compare
- 25 Algeria 2,928 compare
- 26 South Africa 2,778 compare
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- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 4,099 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54,118 in 2009.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,040.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Measles - number of reported cases World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
Measles - number of reported cases with 449 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.