Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 1,239 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Burkina Faso, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Burkina Faso stood at 1,239.
The figure is up 303.6% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Burkina Faso peaked at 1,389 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 307, in 2023.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 827 | — |
| 2006 | 827 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,389 | +68.0% |
| 2012 | 1,134 | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 947 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 741 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 729 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,075 | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 712 | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 856 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 501 | -41.5% |
| 2020 | 416 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 873 | +109.9% |
| 2022 | 928 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 307 | -66.9% |
| 2024 | 1,239 | +303.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 827 | 827 | 827 | 2 |
| 2010s | 898.22 | 501 | 1,389 | 9 |
| 2020s | 752.6 | 307 | 1,239 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Burkina Faso?
- Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Burkina Faso was 1,239 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1,389 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 in 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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, published as part of Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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