Burkina Faso vs Niger: Annual number of children newly infected with HIV
Burkina Faso
800 ages 0-14
in 2024
Niger
500 ages 0-14
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Niger rank
29th
Annual number of children newly infected with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 800 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Niger, a difference of 300 ages 0-14.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Niger ranks 29th of 86 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,950 ages 0-14 | 1,288 ages 0-14 | 4,662 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3,700 ages 0-14 | 1,368 ages 0-14 | 2,332 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,640 ages 0-14 | 525 ages 0-14 | 1,115 ages 0-14 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 846 ages 0-14 | 544 ages 0-14 | 302 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, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 800 ages 0-14 against 500 ages 0-14 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual number of children newly infected with hiv between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 300 ages 0-14, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for annual number of children newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Niger ranks 29th 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.