Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Children living with HIV
Burkina Faso
8,400 0-14
in 2024
Rwanda
6,500 0-14
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Rwanda rank
27th
Children living with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8,400 0-14 against 6,500 0-14 in Rwanda, a difference of 1,900 0-14.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,900 0-14 | 20,880 0-14 | 3,020 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27,900 0-14 | 35,300 0-14 | 7,400 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 16,300 0-14 | 21,100 0-14 | 4,800 0-14 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9,580 0-14 | 8,560 0-14 | 1,020 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children living with hiv, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 8,400 0-14 against 6,500 0-14 in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 1,900 0-14, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Children living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children aged 0-14 infected with HIV.