Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Children living with HIV
Burkina Faso
8,400 0-14
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6,500 0-14
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Children living with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8,400 0-14 against 6,500 0-14 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,900 0-14.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 88 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,900 0-14 | 3,200 0-14 | 20,700 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 27,900 0-14 | 8,530 0-14 | 19,370 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16,300 0-14 | 8,910 0-14 | 7,390 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 9,580 0-14 | 7,160 0-14 | 2,420 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 Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 8,400 0-14 against 6,500 0-14 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children living with hiv between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 1,900 0-14, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for children living with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) β 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.