HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 1.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burkina Faso, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burkina Faso stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2008.
That places Burkina Faso 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 71% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burkina Faso?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burkina Faso was 1.5% in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a high estimate.