Number of presumed malaria cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of presumed malaria cases was 273,005 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of presumed malaria cases in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of presumed malaria cases in Burkina Faso is 273,005, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of presumed malaria cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.71 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,407, in 2016.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of presumed malaria cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.27 million | — |
| 2016 | 20,407 | -98.4% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | +8222.7% |
| 2018 | 1.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 597,331 | -65.1% |
| 2020 | 967,358 | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 673,905 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 543,429 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 540,318 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 273,005 | -49.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 20,407 | 1.71 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 599,603 | 273,005 | 967,358 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of presumed malaria cases in Burkina Faso?
- Number of presumed malaria cases in Burkina Faso was 273,005 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of presumed malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,407 in 2016.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of presumed malaria cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of presumed malaria cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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 presumed malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).