HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi
Burundi: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 3.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; high estimate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi is 3.5%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi peaked at 6.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | %; high estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi?
- Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi was 3.5% 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.