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Map highlighting Burkina Faso in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Burkina Faso
Season running high
Burkina Faso radial plot

In 2026 so far, the reported cases are well above the expected number of cases. Cases are currently decreasing, as expected at this time of the year based on trends in previous years.

Data refreshed: 18 September 2026

Dengue cases in 2026

Current year: Reported cases Current year: Estimated cases (reported cases not available) Uncertainty: 95% prediction interval (validation-calibrated)

Further analysis

In August 2026, Burkina Faso reported 1,142 dengue cases, well below what we would typically expect for this time of year.

Compared with July 2026, in which 4,328 cases were reported, this is a similar level of reported cases.

So far in 2026, the country has recorded 24,563 cases-about 2.2x the expected level-so the season is above average to date.

The last month with reported cases is August 2026.

In Burkina Faso the average peak month is October.

 

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