Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: New HIV infections
Burkina Faso
2,957 infections
in 2024
Rwanda
2,555 infections
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
49th
Rwanda rank
52nd
New HIV infections over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,957 infections against 2,555 infections in Rwanda, a difference of 402 infections.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,587 infections | 29,061 infections | 12,474 infections | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 7,471 infections | 18,186 infections | 10,716 infections | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3,606 infections | 7,306 infections | 3,701 infections | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,978 infections | 3,026 infections | 47.55 infections | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,957 infections against 2,555 infections in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 402 infections, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 144 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.