Number of suspected malaria cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of suspected malaria cases was 17.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.61 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 100 countries
All-time high
18.12 million
in 2019
All-time low
9.78 million
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Burkina Faso, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 17.61 million for number of suspected malaria cases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.12 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.78 million, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 10th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of suspected malaria cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.78 million | — |
| 2016 | 12.01 million | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 14.81 million | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 14.93 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.12 million | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 15.36 million | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 17.89 million | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 17.32 million | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.61 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.93 million | 9.78 million | 18.12 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.05 million | 15.36 million | 17.89 million | 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 suspected malaria cases in Burkina Faso?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Burkina Faso was 17.61 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.78 million in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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