HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi

Burundi: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 2.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
2.9%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1995
All-time low
2.9%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1990–2009

HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi, 1990–2009

02461990199920091990: 3.7 %; low estimate1991: 4.4 %; low estimate1992: 5 %; low estimate1993: 5.5 %; low estimate1994: 5.7 %; low estimate1995: 5.9 %; low estimate1996: 5.9 %; low estimate1997: 5.8 %; low estimate1998: 5.6 %; low estimate1999: 5.4 %; low estimate2000: 5.1 %; low estimate2001: 4.8 %; low estimate2002: 4.6 %; low estimate2003: 4.3 %; low estimate2004: 4 %; low estimate2005: 3.7 %; low estimate2006: 3.5 %; low estimate2007: 3.2 %; low estimate2008: 3.1 %; low estimate2009: 2.9 %; low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in %; low estimate.

Analysis

In 2009, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi peaked at 5.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2009.

Burundi ranks 20th 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

Annual values for HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate) in Burundi, 1990 to 2009.
Year %; low estimate Change
1990 3.7%
1991 4.4% +18.9%
1992 5.0% +13.6%
1993 5.5% +10.0%
1994 5.7% +3.6%
1995 5.9% +3.5%
1996 5.9% +0.0%
1997 5.8% -1.7%
1998 5.6% -3.4%
1999 5.4% -3.6%
2000 5.1% -5.6%
2001 4.8% -5.9%
2002 4.6% -4.2%
2003 4.3% -6.5%
2004 4.0% -7.0%
2005 3.7% -7.5%
2006 3.5% -5.4%
2007 3.2% -8.6%
2008 3.1% -3.1%
2009 2.9% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 3.7% 5.9% 10
2000s 3.9% 2.9% 5.1% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 17 Nigeria 3.3% compare
  2. 18 Congo 3.1% compare
  3. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 3.1% compare
  4. 21 Chad 2.8% compare
  5. 22 Rwanda 2.5% compare
  6. 22 Togo 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi?
Hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi was 2.9% 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 5.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
How does Burundi rank for hiv prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years?
Burundi ranks 20th 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 46.3%. 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 (%; low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years (%; low estimate)
Unit
%; low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 965 data points, 1990–2009
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Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.