Benin vs Burkina Faso: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Benin
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Burkina Faso
800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Benin rank
29th
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 800 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Benin, a difference of 300 ages 0-14.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Benin's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 29th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 86 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,286 ages 0-14 | 5,950 ages 0-14 | 4,664 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,870 ages 0-14 | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 1,830 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,031 ages 0-14 | 1,640 ages 0-14 | 609 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 564 ages 0-14 | 846 ages 0-14 | 282 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of children newly infected with hiv, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 800 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 300 ages 0-14, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Benin ranks 29th and Burkina Faso ranks 26th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of children newly infected with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of new cases of HIV in children aged 0-14 years old.