Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 288,398 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burkina Faso is 288,398, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 211.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burkina Faso peaked at 288,398 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,411, in 2017.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 92,589 | — |
| 2016 | 80,077 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 46,411 | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 56,989 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 52,582 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 81,017 | +54.1% |
| 2021 | 187,199 | +131.1% |
| 2022 | 195,754 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 269,103 | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 288,398 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65,730 | 46,411 | 92,589 | 5 |
| 2020s | 204,294 | 81,017 | 288,398 | 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0585 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burkina Faso?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burkina Faso was 288,398 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 288,398 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,411 in 2017.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.5%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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