Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0006 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.0006 cases per person for tuberculosis cases, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0009 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 cases per person, in 2024.
That places Burkina Faso 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0009 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0009 cases per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 cases per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 cases per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 cases per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 cases per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 cases per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 cases per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 cases per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 cases per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 cases per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 cases per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 cases per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 cases per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 cases per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 cases per person | -2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0006 cases per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0014 cases per person, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0006 cases per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0015 cases per person, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 cases per person | 0.0008 cases per person | 0.0009 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0007 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 0.0006 cases per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Burkina Faso was 0.0006 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 cases per person in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.