warning
9 diseases
AFR
Burkina Faso
Disease outbreak profile for Burkina Faso — 31 events, 9 diseases, since 1996.
Burkina Faso (BFA) · WHO AFR region · 31 WHO events across 9 diseases (1996–2025).
Diseases reported by Burkina Faso
| Disease | ICD-10 | Events | % of country total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meningococcal meningitis | A390 |
7 | 23% |
| COVID-19 | U071 |
6 | 19% |
| Yellow fever, unspecified | A959 |
5 | 16% |
| Cholera | A000 |
4 | 13% |
| Dengue fever, unspecified | A979 |
3 | 10% |
| Acute poliomyelitis, unspecified | A809 |
2 | 6% |
| Viral meningitis not elsewhere classified, unspecified | A879 |
2 | 6% |
| Acute hepatitis E | B172 |
1 | 3% |
| Lassa fever | A962 |
1 | 3% |
Annual outbreak timeline
| Year | Events | Diseases |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
Peak year: 2024 (3 events).
Decade summary
| Decade | Events |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 11 |
Position in WHO AFR
Rank #8 of 47 countries in this region by total outbreak events on record.
Diseases Reported
9
Outbreak Events
31
Year Range
1996–2025
Country
Burkina Faso • AFR
Continue exploring
Related Profiles
article
Meningococcal meningitis
7 events
articleCOVID-19
6 events
articleYellow fever, unspecified
5 events
articleCholera
4 events
articleDengue fever, unspecified
3 events
articleViral meningitis not elsewhere classified, unspecified
2 events
articleAcute poliomyelitis, unspecified
2 events
articleAcute hepatitis E
1 events