Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burundi
Burundi: Number of confirmed malaria cases was 6.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.16 million
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
11th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.96 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.72 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burundi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of confirmed malaria cases in Burundi stood at 6.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of confirmed malaria cases in Burundi peaked at 9.96 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.72 million, in 2020.
That places Burundi 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.43 million | — |
| 2016 | 8.79 million | +62.0% |
| 2017 | 8.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.97 million | -43.5% |
| 2019 | 9.96 million | +100.5% |
| 2020 | 4.72 million | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 6.62 million | +40.2% |
| 2022 | 8.12 million | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.61 million | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 6.16 million | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.59 million | 4.97 million | 9.96 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.24 million | 4.72 million | 8.12 million | 5 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of confirmed malaria cases in Burundi?
- Number of confirmed malaria cases in Burundi was 6.16 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of confirmed malaria cases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for number of confirmed malaria cases?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of confirmed malaria cases rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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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