Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2009.

What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years

Burkina Faso

1.5%

in 2009

Democratic Republic of Congo

1.6%

in 2009

Burkina Faso rank

33rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

31st

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time

Burkina Faso
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 48 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.2%	1.5%	2.6%	Burkina Faso
2000s	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2009.
What is the difference in hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?: Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 31st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate)
Unit: %; high estimate
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.