Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: What share of the population living with HIV are women?

Burkina Faso
63.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
63.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
25th

What share of the population living with HIV are women? over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 63.7% against 63.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 172 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 53.2% 56.4% 3.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 54.9% 58.4% 3.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 58.6% 60.4% 1.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 63.0% 63.2% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what share of the population living with hiv are women?, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Burkina Faso, at 63.7% against 63.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 25th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Among those aged 15 years and older.