Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burundi
Burundi: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 752,158 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
752,158
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2016
All-time low
752,158
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burundi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burundi stood at 752,158. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burundi peaked at 2.52 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 752,158, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 10th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.96 million | — |
| 2016 | 2.52 million | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +53.2% |
| 2020 | 756,441 | -57.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million | +57.5% |
| 2022 | 971,263 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 752,158 | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.15 million | 2.52 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 990,160 | 752,158 | 1.28 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burundi?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Burundi was 752,158 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 752,158 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. 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 malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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