Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Burkina Faso
914.74 infections
in 2024
Sierra Leone
1,161 infections
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
22nd
New HIV infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,161 infections against 914.74 infections in Burkina Faso, a difference of 246.26 infections.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 85 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 infections | 0 infections | 0 infections | — |
| 2000s | 199.18 infections | 97.75 infections | 101.43 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 938.02 infections | 807.68 infections | 130.34 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1,010 infections | 1,112 infections | 101.9 infections | Sierra Leone |
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, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,161 infections against 914.74 infections in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 246.26 infections, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for new hiv infections averted by prevention of mother-to-child transmission?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd 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.