Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 16,976 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16,976
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46,007
in 2001
All-time low
16,454
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burkina Faso is 16,976, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burkina Faso peaked at 46,007 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,454, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,874 | — |
| 2001 | 46,007 | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 45,074 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 41,766 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 37,579 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 33,411 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 32,928 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,480 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 36,241 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 38,371 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 38,196 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36,310 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31,627 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 26,559 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24,309 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 21,617 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 18,288 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 17,297 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16,791 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 16,454 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19,176 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 16,976 | -11.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16,976 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16,976 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,273 | 32,928 | 46,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,745 | 16,454 | 38,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,076 | 16,976 | 19,176 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burkina Faso?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Burkina Faso was 16,976 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46,007 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,454 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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