Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 85,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
85,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
130,000
in 1993
All-time low
83,000
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 85,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Burkina Faso peaked at 130,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 83,000, in 2015.
Burkina Faso ranks 47th of 151 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+) living with HIV in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 | — |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 93,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 91,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 89,000 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 87,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 86,000 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 86,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85,000 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84,000 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84,000 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 84,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85,000 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 85,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,000 | 110,000 | 130,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,200 | 86,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,900 | 83,000 | 86,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,200 | 83,000 | 85,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 44 Togo 96,000 compare
- 45 Central African Republic 92,000 compare
- 46 Chile 90,000 compare
- 47 Madagascar 85,000 compare
- 49 Malaysia 84,000 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 82,000 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Burkina Faso?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Burkina Faso was 85,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 130,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,000 in 2015.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Burkina Faso ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.