Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Children newly infected with HIV
Burkina Faso
800.68 infections
in 2024
Sierra Leone
664.7 infections
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Children newly infected with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 800.68 infections against 664.7 infections in Sierra Leone, a difference of 135.98 infections.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,934 infections | 1,236 infections | 4,698 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3,701 infections | 1,892 infections | 1,809 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1,644 infections | 1,281 infections | 363.42 infections | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 847.31 infections | 895.01 infections | 47.7 infections | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children newly infected with hiv, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 800.68 infections against 664.7 infections in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children newly infected with hiv between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 135.98 infections, with Burkina Faso 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 children newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Number of people aged 0-14 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.