Number reported cases of cholera in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number reported cases of cholera was 4 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number reported cases of cholera in Burkina Faso, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 4 for number reported cases of cholera in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number reported cases of cholera in Burkina Faso peaked at 2,191 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 74th 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 reported cases of cholera in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 1,761 | +176000.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | -99.9% |
| 1973 | 1,118 | +111700.0% |
| 1974 | 632 | -43.5% |
| 1975 | 3 | -99.5% |
| 1978 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 2,191 | +219000.0% |
| 1985 | 1,149 | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 537 | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 1,451 | +170.2% |
| 1996 | 425 | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 1,036 | +143.8% |
| 1999 | 93 | -91.0% |
| 2000 | 617 | +563.4% |
| 2001 | 477 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2005 | 1,050 | +104900.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 20 | — |
| 2012 | 143 | +615.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -97.9% |
| 2022 | 4 | +33.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 377, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number reported cases of cholera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +219000.0% | 1 | 2,191 |
| 1971 | +176000.0% | 1 | 1,761 |
| 1973 | +111700.0% | 1 | 1,118 |
| 2005 | +104900.0% | 1 | 1,050 |
| 2012 | +615.0% | 20 | 143 |
| 2000 | +563.4% | 93 | 617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 502.43 | 1 | 1,761 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1,670 | 1,149 | 2,191 | 2 |
| 1990s | 708.4 | 93 | 1,451 | 5 |
| 2000s | 357.5 | 0 | 1,050 | 6 |
| 2010s | 81.5 | 20 | 143 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number reported cases of cholera in Burkina Faso?
- Number reported cases of cholera in Burkina Faso was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2,191 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number reported cases of cholera recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number reported cases of cholera?
- Burkina Faso ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number reported cases of cholera rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. 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 reported cases of cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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