HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1767 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.2 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.1743 infections per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Burkina Faso is 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.2 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1743 infections per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Burkina Faso ranks 78th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.83 infections per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.28 infections per 1,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 2.74 infections per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.26 infections per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.92 infections per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.66 infections per 1,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.32 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8874 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8041 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6881 infections per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5837 infections per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5182 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4417 infections per 1,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3838 infections per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3537 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3273 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3157 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2735 infections per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2618 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.221 infections per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2008 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1878 infections per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.179 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.181 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2076 infections per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1877 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1743 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.204 infections per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1913 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.186 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 infections per 1,000 people | 1.14 infections per 1,000 people | 4.2 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5996 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3273 infections per 1,000 people | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2216 infections per 1,000 people | 0.179 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3157 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1865 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1743 infections per 1,000 people | 0.204 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 75 Latvia 0.1864 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 76 Eritrea 0.1819 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Ecuador 0.175 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 80 Portugal 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Indonesia 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0585 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Burkina Faso?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Burkina Faso was 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1743 infections per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.