Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Burkina Faso
82.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
83.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Nigeria rank
44th
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 83.0% against 82.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 143 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 35.7% | 14.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 71.0% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 83.0% against 82.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.