Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 93,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Burkina Faso is 93,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Burkina Faso peaked at 150,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 93,000, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,000 | — |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99,000 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 97,000 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 96,000 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 95,000 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 95,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94,000 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 94,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93,000 | -1.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 93,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 85,500, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 93,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144,000 | 120,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,000 | 110,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,500 | 95,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,000 | 93,000 | 95,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 44 Central African Republic 100,000 compare
- 44 Togo 100,000 compare
- 46 Germany 97,000 compare
- 48 Chile 91,000 compare
- 49 Madagascar 90,000 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 85,000 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Burkina Faso?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Burkina Faso was 93,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,000 in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.