Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 5,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Burkina Faso, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 5,800 for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Burkina Faso peaked at 26,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,800, in 2025.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,000 | — |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25,000 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 22,000 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 9,200 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 7,700 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 6,900 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 6,300 | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 5,800 | -7.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 5,800 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,900, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 5,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,000, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,200 | 19,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,900 | 10,000 | 18,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,383 | 5,800 | 9,200 | 6 |
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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 estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Burkina Faso?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Burkina Faso was 5,800 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,800 in 2025.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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