Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Burundi
Burundi: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 75,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Burundi is 75,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Burundi peaked at 140,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 75,000, in 2017.
That places Burundi 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 | — |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 110,000 | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 140,000 | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 120,000 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 97,000 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 93,000 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 87,000 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 84,000 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 83,000 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 82,000 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84,000 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 83,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 82,000 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 81,000 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 81,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,000 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 77,000 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 76,000 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 75,000 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 75,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,000, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 75,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +27.3% | 110,000 | 140,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,000 | 110,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,000 | 82,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,700 | 75,000 | 83,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,200 | 75,000 | 76,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Burundi?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Burundi was 75,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.