Benin vs Burkina Faso: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Benin
715.49 infections
in 2024
Burkina Faso
914.74 infections
in 2024
Benin rank
27th
Burkina Faso rank
25th
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 914.74 infections against 715.49 infections in Benin, a difference of 199.25 infections.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 85 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 | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 49.74 infections | 199.18 infections | 149.43 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 660.59 infections | 938.02 infections | 277.43 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 786.5 infections | 1,010 infections | 223.51 infections | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 914.74 infections against 715.49 infections in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 199.25 infections, 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 new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Benin ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
New HIV infections among children (aged 0-14 years) prevented through the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs. This is the central estimate.