Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 10.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.84 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
5th
of 102 countries
All-time high
11.79 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.88 million
in 2019
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of confirmed malaria cases in Burkina Faso is 10.84 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 11.79 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.88 million, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.02 million | — |
| 2016 | 9.78 million | +39.4% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.28 million | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.88 million | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 10.60 million | +80.4% |
| 2021 | 11.79 million | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 11.42 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 10.84 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.70 million | 5.88 million | 10.56 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.03 million | 10.52 million | 11.79 million | 5 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Burkina Faso?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burkina Faso was 10.84 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 11.79 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 million in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of confirmed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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