Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 2,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 2,000 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso peaked at 16,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 2015.
That places Burkina Faso 52nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 13,000 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 9,500 | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 8,300 | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 7,400 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 6,900 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 6,300 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 5,600 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 5,200 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 4,800 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3,500 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,300 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 2,600 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,300 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 1,700 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,900 | 5,600 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,560 | 2,300 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,860 | 1,600 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,020 | 1,800 | 2,100 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Burkina Faso was 2,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.