Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of incident tuberculosis cases was 720 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
720
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
57th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4,300
in 2000
All-time low
720
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 720 for number of incident tuberculosis cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of incident tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 4,300 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 720, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,300 | — |
| 2001 | 3,600 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 3,100 | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 2,800 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 2,600 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,300 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,600 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 770 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 740 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 870 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 720 | -17.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 720 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,050, 69% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 720 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,700, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,090 | 2,400 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,530 | 1,100 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 820 | 720 | 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 750 compare
- 54 Bangladesh 750 compare
- 54 Burundi 750 compare
- 57 Mali 720 compare
- 59 Benin 670 compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 660 compare
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)
- 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 number of incident tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso?
- Number of incident tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso was 720 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4,300 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of incident tuberculosis cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 720 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of incident tuberculosis cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of incident tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Number of incident tuberculosis cases, (HIV-positive cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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