Tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tuberculosis cases was 13,000 cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cases.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso stood at 13,000 cases. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 13,000 cases in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11,000 cases, in 2000.
That places Burkina Faso 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,000 cases | — |
| 2001 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,000 cases | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,000 cases | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13,000 cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,600 cases | 11,000 cases | 12,000 cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,700 cases | 12,000 cases | 13,000 cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,000 cases | 13,000 cases | 13,000 cases | 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso?
- Tuberculosis cases in Burkina Faso was 13,000 cases in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 cases in 2013.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 cases in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tuberculosis cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of new and relapse tuberculosis cases arising in a given year. All forms of the disease are included, including cases in people living with HIV.