Total number of malaria cases in Burundi
Burundi: Total number of malaria cases was 6.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.18 million
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
11th
of 102 countries
All-time high
9.98 million
in 2019
All-time low
4.73 million
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Burundi, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of malaria cases in Burundi stood at 6.18 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Burundi peaked at 9.98 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 11th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total number of malaria cases in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.51 million | — |
| 2016 | 8.90 million | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 9.26 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.15 million | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 9.98 million | +93.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 million | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 6.62 million | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 8.12 million | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 5.62 million | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 6.18 million | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.76 million | 5.15 million | 9.98 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.25 million | 4.73 million | 8.12 million | 5 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Burundi?
- Total number of malaria cases in Burundi was 6.18 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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