Burkina Faso vs Liberia: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years
Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2009
Liberia
1.8%
in 2009
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Liberia rank
30th
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 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 Liberia ranks 30th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.8% 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 Liberia?
- 0.3%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 30th 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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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.