Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 82.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Burkina Faso ranks 45th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 0.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 29.0% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 66.0% | 82.0% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Burkina Faso was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 45th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.