Pertussis - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Pertussis - number of reported cases was 14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, 1975–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, pertussis - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso stood at 14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,300.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pertussis - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso peaked at 5,810 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pertussis - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,369 | — |
| 1976 | 5,810 | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 1,939 | -66.6% |
| 1978 | 2,747 | +41.7% |
| 1979 | 4,098 | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 3,888 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 3,144 | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 5,219 | +66.0% |
| 1983 | 3,586 | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 2,824 | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 5,078 | +79.8% |
| 1986 | 3,333 | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 3,378 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,402 | -58.5% |
| 1989 | 1,428 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 713 | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 1,314 | +84.3% |
| 1992 | 485 | -63.1% |
| 1993 | 243 | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 233 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 419 | +79.8% |
| 1996 | 62 | -85.2% |
| 1999 | 340 | +448.4% |
| 2000 | 351 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 238 | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 212 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 171 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 420 | +145.6% |
| 2005 | 170 | -59.5% |
| 2006 | 54 | -68.2% |
| 2007 | 44 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 171 | +288.6% |
| 2009 | 68 | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 13 | -80.9% |
| 2011 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | — |
| 2019 | 153 | +1600.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 177 | — |
| 2022 | 5 | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | +1300.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pertussis - number of reported cases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1600.0% | 9 | 153 |
| 2025 | +1300.0% | 1 | 14 |
| 1999 | +448.4% | 62 | 340 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,793 | 1,939 | 5,810 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3,328 | 1,402 | 5,219 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476.12 | 62 | 1,314 | 8 |
| 2000s | 189.9 | 44 | 420 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 | 0 | 153 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 0 | 177 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pertussis - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso?
- Pertussis - number of reported cases in Burkina Faso was 14 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 5,810 in 1976.
- What is the lowest pertussis - number of reported cases recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for pertussis - number of reported cases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Pertussis - number of reported cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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