Number of reported cholera deaths in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
495
in 1971
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
24
1970–2022
Number of reported cholera deaths in Burkina Faso, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Burkina Faso peaked at 495 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Burkina Faso ranks 46th of 119 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 reported cholera deaths in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 495 | +49400.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 249 | — |
| 1974 | 66 | -73.5% |
| 1975 | 3 | -95.5% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 117 | — |
| 1985 | 156 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 61 | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 113 | +85.2% |
| 1996 | 58 | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 7 | -86.5% |
| 2000 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 2 | — |
| 2012 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of reported cholera deaths in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +49400.0% | 1 | 495 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.29 | 0 | 495 | 7 |
| 1980s | 136.5 | 117 | 156 | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.2 | 7 | 113 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 0 | 16 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Burkina Faso?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Burkina Faso was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 495 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Burkina Faso ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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