Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.1767 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1767
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1990
All-time low
0.1743
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.1767 for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1743, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 | — |
| 1991 | 3.83 | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.28 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 2.74 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 2.26 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8874 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8041 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6881 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5837 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5182 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4417 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3838 | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3537 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3273 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3157 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2735 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2618 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.221 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2008 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1878 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.179 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.181 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2076 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1877 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1743 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.204 | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1913 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.186 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1767 | -5.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1767 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1767 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 | 1.14 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5996 | 0.3273 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2216 | 0.179 | 0.3157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1865 | 0.1743 | 0.204 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 13,085 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Burkina Faso?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Burkina Faso was 0.1767 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1743 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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