Measles - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Measles - number of reported cases was 4,099 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Measles - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, 1974–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for measles - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso is 4,099, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4,040.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles - number of reported cases 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 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% |
| 1999 | 5,516 | +283.6% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 252 | -89.8% |
| 2023 | 680 | +169.8% |
| 2024 | 4,397 | +546.6% |
| 2025 | 4,099 | -6.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4,099 is above the median for low income countries, which is 795, 5.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4,099 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 543, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +13600.8% | 395 | 54,118 |
| 2018 | +8210.2% | 49 | 4,072 |
| 2008 | +3191.7% | 12 | 395 |
| 2012 | +756.0% | 860 | 7,362 |
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 | 9,630 | 1,438 | 21,751 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,992 | 12 | 54,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 | 49 | 7,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,382 | 252 | 4,397 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso?
- Measles - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso was 4,099 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 54,118 in 2009.
- What is the lowest measles - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2007.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for measles - number of reported cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 23rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is measles - number of reported cases 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Measles - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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