HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years in Burundi
Burundi: HIV prevalence rate, adult 15-49 years was 2.9% 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 %; 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
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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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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV based on a low estimate.