Burkina Faso vs Colombia: Share of the population living with HIV
Burkina Faso
0.5%
in 2024
Colombia
0.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
62nd
Colombia rank
60th
Share of the population living with HIV over time
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 60th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv, Burkina Faso or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv between Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Colombia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Colombia rank globally for share of the population living with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 62nd and Colombia ranks 60th of 150 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 Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.